Set during the Rodney King trial and LA riots the story follows the exploits of crooked cop (Kurt Russell) and his partner who work within a pretty corrupt and racist police department.
Not much new here really, the film drags on and the ending does not really fulfill in any way. Kurt Russell puts in a good performance but it is certainly not the masterpiece people have been heralding it to be. The rest of the cast are pretty feeble and it is the kind of film that you will forget soon after watching. I saw it yesterday and not one scene really sticks out vividly in my mind. The most memorable part is probably the rioting at the end with things being smashed up and disorder ruling, however this does not justify a viewing. Watch something else instead as your not missing much here
Not much new here really, the film drags on and the ending does not really fulfill in any way. Kurt Russell puts in a good performance but it is certainly not the masterpiece people have been heralding it to be. The rest of the cast are pretty feeble and it is the kind of film that you will forget soon after watching. I saw it yesterday and not one scene really sticks out vividly in my mind. The most memorable part is probably the rioting at the end with things being smashed up and disorder ruling, however this does not justify a viewing. Watch something else instead as your not missing much here