Good, but not great

Rating: 6/10 (24 June 2002)

Perhaps it was the old lady sitting next to me with the heavy lilac perfume or perhaps it was the clods sitting behind me talking through the whole thing, but I found myself wishing that this movie would just get over already. It seemed a little too long and not quite as interesting as I had hoped that it would be.
The intriguing part of it was the question of "crossing the line" and how justifiable it is. I think that this aspect could have been better written with a lot more mystery as to Al Pacino's motivations. Was he really going along with the killer or did he have something more up his sleeve as far as entrapment?
Pacino was great as always, he was very subtle, expressing himself with just a smile or a one-liner. Robin Williams held his own and Hillary Swank was just terrific and very believable in her supporting role as a rookie cop.

All in all, I think that this movie had potential, but the storyline could have been even better, so I gave it only a 6.