Aweful, just aweful.

Rating: Null/10 (4 July 2002)

The only credit I can give this film, is that it has provided a new standard by which to grade other Oscar garnering films, an astonishingly low one. A bland, tiresome reincarnation of a 1980's high-concept ethics-based cop drama that did not live up to its predecessors. Denzel Washinton's performance was uninspired to say the least, and seemed to be nothing more than a medley of other successful actor's adaptations of similar roles. The plot was predictable to the point of absurdity, and the direction can only be described as sub-par. Why this film was ever celebrated for its veracity is entirely beyond me. If you are a fan of good films, rent something else.