Pretty good for what it is...nothing great.

Rating: Null/10 (22 March 2003)

I enjoyed this overall-Williams as the baddie under-plays though it's kinda like his take on Kevin Spacey's nut in 'Seven', amongst others. It's Not Oscar calibre, put it that way. Pacino was pretty believable too-reining in his usual Thunderous Speaking Intonations for a change. I liked the corrupt cop he plays-one that tries hard to do it right but has let the realities of the job and world he lives in change things for the worse.
Couple spoilers below am sure!
Complaints are few-Hilary Swank as a cop, well-that is in Lauren Holly/Picket Fences territory. Sorta believable but not very. She was okay though. The monkey business involving planting of guns, bullets, etc was a little too involved for it's own good at times, and you had this unintentional comedy of the Al and Robin foot race. Here you have 5-6 62 year old Pacino sposedly racing after 5-7 51 year old Mork, thru rocky foggy Alaskan beaches, over logs, etc. You could spot the body doubles a mile away, at least.
(I lost a great grandparent in one of those log jams, trust me they are no laughing matter)
As for the ending, trite but 'poetic justice', the flawed hero gets his too. They also filmed much of this in the BC/Vancouver area, in case you are wondering, not so much in AK afterall.
Good flick but nothing great as I said.
*** outta ****