Tuesday 14 July 2009

Pride And Glory (2008) 7/10

Starring : Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, John Voigt, Noah Emmerich
Director : Gavin O'Connor
Running Time : 131 mins

When four cops get killed by drug dealers, some other dodgy cops from their precinct, lead by Jimmy Egan (Farrell), set out to avenge them by finding the head dealer and killing him but, when an investigation comes into play and good cop Ray Tierney (Norton)
starts looking into things, the cops are forced to try and cover their tracks over the crimes they themselves have committed.

This standard thriller plays all the expected tunes and presses all the usual buttons as Norton investigates the death of a group of crooked cops whilst Farrell tries to avenge them. There are some great moments, but also some weak ones, but particularly fine is Farrell's final scene, one of the saddest moments in the whole movie.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Departed

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