Reviews

The plot of this movie is the fairly predictable (though always entertaining) idea of the corrupt cops against the good cops and the always-annoying injection of the nosy media. If it had been done by amateur actors, this movie wouldn't have been nearly as good.

Edward Norton was absolutely STUNNING, blew me away. He's always been a favorite of mine but every role he's in continues to amaze me. There a scene where he's talking to a Spanish woman and his expression throughout the scene is the main thing that stuck out to me in the whole movie. There's just something in his eyes that draws you and sucks you in.

Colin Farrell did an amazing job as well, as did Jon Voight. They managed to bring their characters more personality than I expected there to be. Especially Colin. Even though he played a such a bad character, there was something there in the way he was with his family and everything that still made me feel BAD for him.

And though the f-bombs were sometimes distracting and the ending could've had more punch, overall I really liked this movie.

I'm not going to give anything away but this is one of most powerful and moving films I've ever laid eyes on. I just now watched it and I'm typing this review with streams of tears continuously running down my eyes.

When I watched this movie, I didn't think of two gay guys. I thought of two people deeply *deeply* in love. And the way the story plays out, it just stuns you. Now I'm not an overly emotional person. Hell, I don't give a damn about romance most of the time. But this film, no matter what your opinions on love are, gave a message that everyone can relate to.

Everything about this movie was absolutely perfect. Absolutely PERFECT. If you haven't seen it, you really should. And if you have, you really should be moved by it.