A Good Movie but underplayed

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2008)

I liked this, I really did. Actually, the fact is that I wanted to like it more than I could. It's well told, honestly characterized, and pretty much as the Boston street cops might see it. But, for me, there's a couple of problems... Anyone familiar with the Kenzie/Gennaro series of books absolutely knows that, 1st - Angie is much more of an action person than was given to Michelle to work with. She seems so, well, "secondary" to the plot line. In the books she's much more a central figure and quite a bit more outspoken. The second, and perhaps the biggest problem I had with the movie is in the portrayal of Kenzie himself. Kenzie is supposed to be a big guy. Casey Affleck isn't. Kenzie is MUCH more action oriented. Again, not so for Affleck. His director brother, Ben, seems to be trying to not get him hurt. A nice brotherly touch, perhaps, but certainly no Kenzie. Finally, and this is purely personal, I hated the ending with a passion. I certainly do not expect all wine and roses, but it seemed such a letdown.