Crime and Corruption

Rating: 7/10 (24 December 2007)

The movie was entertaining, but not riveting. Having read other reviews and accounts of the movie, I went in expecting more than I got. Nevertheless, it was a solid movie and Denzel was, as usual, terrific. Watching him go from an ordinary "businessman" to a criminal within a scene, as appropriate to the circumstances, was one of the highlights for me. Had I gone to see the film without the lofty expectations that I had, I would likely have given it at least one more star... I realize that that is unfair to the movie, but hype is part of the game and if a movie fails to meet the hype it has generated, then it is likely to find its rating lower than what you might otherwise have expected for it.