Uneven, but has lots of powerful moments

Rating: 6/10 (12 August 2006)

some wonderfully poignant moments, especially when both police officers are stuck under the rubble. acting is generally uneven, especially from the less important roles. Nicholas Cage gives one of his best performances when he's dying underneath the rubble.
i'm not sure if the flashback structure was enough to familiarize us with the officer's family lives and their importance to them. they probably should have had less flashbacks and spent more time in the beginning of the film with the families.
the Jesus flashback should have been cut and the last flashback between cage and his wife is poorly written and not very well-acted. they should have cut this too.
but, overall, its strong moments are so good, that you still feel as if you've seen a worthwhile film.