Wait for video release

Rating: 5/10 (2 November 2007)

Just got back from seeing this movie. Seems to have a lot of people excited however I counted at least 10% of the theater walked out on the movie before it was halfway through. Highly disappointing in that the story told probably could have been a Sunday evening story on TV.
I think highly of Denzel Washington and his acting was supreme. However the movie drags on and one has to at least understand some basic history of crime in New York around the 1970's. Basically the movie seemed to be a repeat of 'the french connection' as well as 'Serpico'. Good cop, bad cops, bad guys that are really good guys by the movie standards in blurring right and wrong.
Parent warning: if your child sees this there is LOTS of cursing and there is just no attempt by the movie makers to show any consequences for being 'bad'. If I was desiring money & power than the movie would lay down the blueprints to accomplish that goal.
If I had read this review, I would have waited until it comes out on video/DVD. I suggest the same.