Death is certain ,life is not.

Rating: 7/10 (14 July 2004)

Pervasive language indeed!One of the only sentences which does not include a swearword is the one tattooed on Washington's arm which I use for my title .A motto which sums up a movie which somewhat renews the "two-cop team" routine.When the movie begins,I was thinking "another film where two very different cops -the veteran and the rookie- team up for the best and the worst".I was wrong.It's not "48 hours" all over again either.Actually everything happens in the short space of one day ,it actually ends in the middle of the night,so the title is thoroughly appropriate .Hawkes portrays an idealist whose ideas will be put to the test in a very violent way."I was like you are now" says Washington.You can forgive some implausibilities (the cousinand the wallet is the biggest) and enjoy the excellent haunting soundtrack (the final cast and credits avoid the obligatory "rock" or "rap " track and opts for an ominous (almost dirge -like ) music.
Tom Berenger is the third name in the final credits,but ,oddly his part does not exceed three minutes and he's got only one or two lines.