A film with both Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, two of my favourite actors, in the old-school style of cop movies....what's not to like?!!I found this film to be a classic blend of not too complex plot, atmospheric direction and grittiness which, along with obviously fine performances from the lead actors, which satisfied me. There's a clever twist at the end which I was leaning towards but is still enough of a shock to please.
It's nice to see a script which doesn't rely overly on shoot outs and car chases but rest assured there are enough scenes of firefights to keep lovers of the style grinning. The atmosphere of paranoia is well built and keeps the suspense high.
To summarise without giving too much away De Niro and Pacino are two long serving members of the New York Police Department who have 30 years service each under their belts. Fed up with watching the guilty walk from courtrooms on technicalities and finding the injustices too much to bear finally they decide to embark on a vigilante plan of their own to bring their own flavour of justice to the streets. All is not plain sailing however as suspicion descends and defensive shields go up. Fiery personalities and tension give rise to flare ups which are constantly on the verge of blowing the whole show wide open.
You'll have to watch the thing for the ending. I won't spoil it here...Recommended viewing. 7/10
Memorable stakeout quote of the day; "Is it killing time or is he just killing time?".
Reviewed by: Mark Woods, 2008, LordBeanpod@GMail.com
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