"I'd hate to see the Bad Cop."

Rating: 8/10 (12 August 2013)

The Director thankfully put away his Bag of Tricky to make this a straightforward Crime Film. His talent is evident in the Mood and the Chill Full way it manages to be a sleepy yet stimulating experience.
Pacino's Good/Bad Cop is given much Screen Time to display his conflicted Nature while trying to embrace and avoid the Darkness that surrounds Him in the glaring light. It is simultaneously clear and murky as He and We are never quite sure what this Man of many years on the Street is made of. But its really an easy bet, as is finally tipped in a Scene when he justifies His "means to an end".
Overall, this is a laid-back, stylish, Neo-Noir that never becomes too awake and aware with most of it pacing at a steady, rhythmic, and rocking, motion that may seem dull to some, but never lacks sharp images and strong Characters in an attractive and foreboding environment.