Combination of wrong path and untrustworthy troop. This should have been the Holywoods bad boys film. I mean the big cast names are expected like the earlier films of QT, or especially like The Departed. There were many who dropped out of it for various reasons prior to the production commence, although this cast did a great job. In my finding I blame for the screenplay. It was a good story, but the first half was not very interesting compared to the next half, which was so brilliant, especially towards the end, mind blowing. It was a multi starrer film, only thats much I know, but I kind lazy to count how many were there because I thought it was a modernised and an improvised cop version of the Ten Little Indians theme. Theres no evidence to prove that, it is just my theory. But seeing all the deaths and the conclusion, I felt the inspiration to the writer might have been possible. From the director of Lawless who aimed for another success, but received backfire from critically and commercially. Mixed response from the audience though. Definitely it will find its own fans in the days and years to come. The ladies had scopeless roles, so theyre completely forgettable their existence the narration, except very often just appear to show the faces. But well made crucial parts, in all the action sequences which kind what back the films along with Casey and Harrelsons parts. Like there is a saying, slow start, but ended strong, this film belongs to the same category. If you hold your patience for nearly 2 hours long, in the end you might feel after all it was not a bad flick. So not recommended to everybody, at a same time not suggested to skip it without properly knowing about it. P.S, the closing credit song, the remix version of Pigs by Cypress Hill was awesome considering the theme of the film, I mean the corrupted cops, but felt the words were strong. 6/10
An okay movie with some very impressive visual flourishes, but a narrative mess, and not up to par with Director Joh Hillcoats prior work. _Final rating★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
This is my second viewing and didnt enjoy it as much the first go around, which was back in 16. While it has a stacked cast giving mostly good performances, though never bought Kate Winslet as anyone to be dangerous or to be feared, but the biggest letdown was with the screenplay which couldve been tighter and had better focus. This seemed to be a cross between Heat and Dark Blue but lacked the suspense, crime or drama of either one. I think in the hands of Michael Mann or Ridley Scott mightve made some of the style compensate for what the script but instead it was watchable but forgettable. **3.0/5**
