I never saw more than brief glimpses of the BBC series from which this movie is derived, although I recall that as a UK TV series it was set in England, with Bob Peck in the Mel Gibson role, and Joe Don Baker taking the part which Ray Winstone plays here. So I can't make direct comparisons, but running time alone means that things must have been simplified somewhat to fit within the movie format.
The plot is simple: Boston cop Mel Gibson's daughter is killed in an attack initially believed to have been directed at him. As he investigates, however, he discovers that she may have been silenced because of her knowledge of nefarious goings on which might have governmental implications.
The story is essentially a detective story with elements of action and revenge thriller thrown in and, on that level, it succeeds well enough without ever rising to a level where it registers as special. Gibson, in his first acting role for some years, looks noticeably more grizzled than he did last time we saw him, and also noticeably shorter - presumably as the years go on it becomes less important to downplay how relatively diminutive he is. The other performers all fulfil their functions adequately, although Danny Huston's character may just as well have "Villain" tattooed across his forehead. Winstone is great fun as murky solution-deliverer Jedburgh, and I seem to recall reading that Joe Don Baker had a similar impact in the course of the TV series.
So this is enjoyable enough, but it's not a patch on Martin Campbell's Casino Royale.
The plot is simple: Boston cop Mel Gibson's daughter is killed in an attack initially believed to have been directed at him. As he investigates, however, he discovers that she may have been silenced because of her knowledge of nefarious goings on which might have governmental implications.
The story is essentially a detective story with elements of action and revenge thriller thrown in and, on that level, it succeeds well enough without ever rising to a level where it registers as special. Gibson, in his first acting role for some years, looks noticeably more grizzled than he did last time we saw him, and also noticeably shorter - presumably as the years go on it becomes less important to downplay how relatively diminutive he is. The other performers all fulfil their functions adequately, although Danny Huston's character may just as well have "Villain" tattooed across his forehead. Winstone is great fun as murky solution-deliverer Jedburgh, and I seem to recall reading that Joe Don Baker had a similar impact in the course of the TV series.
So this is enjoyable enough, but it's not a patch on Martin Campbell's Casino Royale.