This film is a crime film; established early in the film is that the main character (Washington) is not a straight-arrow cop. When his lapses in judgement lend themselves an opportunity for people to take advantage of him you are supposed to feel for him in terms of rooting for him to get one over on them and come out on top. This anticipated feeling is not felt by this reviewer, in fact I found myself annoyed throughout the vast majority of the movie with why this director and Washington for that fact, would take this project on - the overriding story was poor at best.
Washington is a superb actor, no arguments here, and he did well with what was provided. He acted the heck out of this movie, but bottom line being this; there was nothing to this film, it was shallow in regards to writing and plot structure and therefore that alone killed it for me.
Washington is a superb actor, no arguments here, and he did well with what was provided. He acted the heck out of this movie, but bottom line being this; there was nothing to this film, it was shallow in regards to writing and plot structure and therefore that alone killed it for me.