Perhaps I'm a sucker for "down on their luck" cops seeking redemption, a la Clint Eastwood's Ben Shockley character in "The Gauntlet" or Robert De Niro's Jack Walsh in "Midnight Run," but I loved this film. Even with its derivative and predictable plot, I was mesmerized for the first 45 minutes (riveted to the screen, unable to even get up for ice cream). It's not a great movie, but it grabbed me.
P.S. My biggest criticism was the casting of David Morse, not because he didn't do a good job, but because he's becoming typecast as a dirty or at least trigger-happy cop (as in "The Negotiator"). Clearly, his St. Elsewhere days are far removed.
P.S. My biggest criticism was the casting of David Morse, not because he didn't do a good job, but because he's becoming typecast as a dirty or at least trigger-happy cop (as in "The Negotiator"). Clearly, his St. Elsewhere days are far removed.
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