An intense psychological thriller

Rating: 7/10 (24 May 2002)

Al Pacino does a lot for this film--on it's own, it would have been okay, but he really makes it good. I wasn't exceptionally impressed by the plot, but the way the tension is built up works very well. Don't go expecting just a bunch of explosions and gunfights because this is more of a psychological thriller, with the main focus on Detective Dormer's (Al Pacino) inner struggle. I appreciated that besides being entertaining, the movie actually has something to say but doesn't beat you over the head with it. The cast is great, there were a few things about the camera work and nit-picky stuff like that that kept me from liking it more, but overall I say this is definitely one to see, especially for fans of Al Pacino.