Too obvious

Rating: 6/10 (13 February 2007)

I like Jodie Foster. I like Denzel Washington. This movie had promise, and I was really disappointed when it did not live up to that promise. Sorry guys. There may be New York City funny things that I missed because I don't live there, but "in" jokes don't make a movie good as a whole.
The end was pretty obvious about 1/3 of the way through. And the ending wasn't much fun, either. Yes, everything is wrapped up, and everybody knows who did what, but there is no satisfaction, and no punch either.
The movie was OK entertainment, though most of the vulgarity was gratuitous and you can thank Spike for that. I got the DVD free from the library, so I'm only out my time. Don't spend more than $3 to rent it.
Everything in this movie has been used in other movies and/or stories before. Go see Collateral if you want something more exciting and well-made, though not as morally satisfying.
It's possible that if I watched it a second time I might pick up on nuances that I missed the first time. I do that with movies that are really good on the first time through. This one goes back to the library without that honor.