Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) directs this gritty New York cop film, set in the world of drugs, slavery and undercover cops. It features a strong cast, who all perform really well to a solid script. But it isn’t a prefect film, and I can’t decide if the story falls apart in the middle or the pacing is wrong.
Yet this doesn’t spoil the overall effort and it is a solid drama.
Richard Gere is good as the retiring officer with a drink problem, Don Cheadle is always good, well has been in his last few films. Wesley Snipes gets into a decent role at last and reminds me of his turn in New Jack City. Ethan Hawke was the star for me as the cop on the edge trying to support an ever growing family.
The main characters are also supported well by Will Patton, Lili Taylor and Ellen Barkin.
The direction is very good, and the cinematography as well, along with a fine musical score this should have been a superb film. Instead I’m left with a really good film weighed down in the middle by either the pacing or the story…….
Overall 8/10 and a missed opportunity to have a created a classic cop drama.
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