Old theme, compulsively addicting!
My husband and I both sat riveted to the screen, for the 130 minutes of raw action, that this film delivered. In fact, we were still discussing it the next day. Our conclusion is, that after seeing almost every 'good cop, bad cop' film available, this ranks among our top five. I'm really surprised at the 1 and 2 star reviews.
Yes, this theme has been overused, but it was the acting that made this production stand apart. It was superb! You can't help but become enmeshed with this Irish family of cops, spanning generations, who find themselves with colliding ethics. Their intense love and respect for one another is palpable and quite sad. Even when doing 'the right thing,' when confronting someone you love---particularly family, the feelings of betrayal are overwhelming and this was so well drawn out with these amazing characters.
Edward Norton's portrayal of the NYPD Detective (Ray) attempting to redeem himself for misuse of power previously, is gritty and...
Cool movie
I agree with the other review in that the story line is nothing out of the ordinary. Typical New York good cop, bad cop storyline. This is why I didn't give it four stars but I have to give a lot of credit to the actors especially Collin Farrell. He is brilliant in this movie. I have to say, he nailed his performance to the tee. So the story goes: A family of cops, the dad (Jon Voight (Francis Sr.), his two sons (Edward Norton (Ray),Noah Emmerich (Francis Jr.) and their brother in law (Collin Farrell (Jimmy). They were all after this drug dealer who killed four other cops. Ray was thrown in this wild goose chase only to find out that Jimmy was somehow involved. So Jimmy somehow framed Ray (can't spoil the movie too much), they were in this battle of Ray's words against Jimmy. The ending could've been better but overall, it is a pretty good movie. Worth watching on DVD.
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I purchased this DVD before ever watching it (something I have vowed I will never do again), and I was right to doubt my choice. Since Edward Norton is my absolute favorite actor, I assumed this movie had to be good. Even if the storyline was just okay, his acting prowess can almost always make a mediocre movie much better. Sadly, such was not the case with Pride and Glory. I didn't feel bad for the guys who lost their brother. The movie just had no depth, no feeling. Plus I fell asleep watching it the first time. I decided to give it a second shot. I found myself so distracted by everything around me that I couldn't even pay attention to the screen! That's how boring it is! Save your money and check out his better flicks (all the solid classics plus The Painted Veil, The Illusionist, even Red Dragon was better than this garbage).
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