Overrated

Rating: 5/10 (6 April 2005)

My confidence in using IMDb ratings to guide my rental selections is a little shaken after this one. 7.3? 7.3??! I thought this movie was a total snooze fest, which is a bit ironic considering ...
Yes, it has entertainment value, but definitely not >7 worth. The performances are all fine, but the plot just isn't that captivating. I'm not sure what Hillary Swank and Robin Williams, two actors I usually enjoy, saw in their respectively roles that enticed them to do the movie. I realize that the movie is supposed to be more about Pacino's character's inner struggles than solving the central crime, but for a police drama, I still need an interesting crime, an interesting investigation, a few interesting twists and turns, etc., to hold my attention; and this movie lost its grip on me long before the close.