Genre: thriller / detective Director: Gavin O'Connor
year: 2008
duration: 130 '
original title: Pride and Glory
cast: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell , Noah Emmerich, Jon Voight, John Ortiz, Frank Grillo, Jennifer Ehle
the joke: "What makes it seem like the cops guilty is not good"
curiosity: Presented at the awards in 2008 Festival International Rome Film.
Among the films most anticipated of the 2008 edition of the Rome Festival this "Pride and Glory 'signed Gavin O'Connor ...
During a winter evening close to Christmas of four police narcotics squad are killed in an ambush.
head of the narcotics squad is Francis Tierney (Noah Emmercih), son of the head of Manhattan's Francis Senior (Jon Voight) and brother of 'ex-serviceman Raymond Tierney (Edward Norton). Outside the activity for more than two years, Ray agrees, at his suggestion, to put in command of Task Force case to find the culprit of such a horrible murder.
reluctant to investigate, because the policemen who died were under the command of his brother and brother-in at the side of Jimmy (Colin Farrell), Ray will follow his trail leads him to discover something that would never have thought ....
Like all the recent thriller / detective stories that have occurred in recent years, from "We Own the Night" to "The Departed" to the recent "Street Kings" Pride and Glory
also choose to tell the world of corruption within the police. Cops
from large values \u200b\u200bof greed, fame, power, career opportunities, decide to compromise with the dark side. Dark side who dreamed from an early age to fight with all means.
But Ray does not accept this. After two years as an event that saw him star in a negative and that convinced him to leave the police force, now feels the need to do what is right even if it means destroying everything he has worked for years.
On this gloomy scenario, with ambietazione mainly nocturnal, are the characters to act, with their doubts and their uncertainties.
be loyal to that institution to which you have chosen to swear absolute loyalty or be seduced by the dark side that could facilitate all? The longest street or road shorter? And 'this is no doubt that hammers our characters along the entire length of the film, but ultimately the answer may be only one. And everyone will make their decision.
That one has the impression of being in front of something already seen is normal. The films of this kind are many, and find something original is always more difficult. The film is pretty straightforward, do not try new solutions, but even so, it remains a product of high quality and professionalism, despite the 130 minutes and a start a bit 'slow, runs well, giving a good show.
Quality guaranteed in large part by the stellar cast at our disposal director. Ed Norton with his clever charm and melancholy confirming a versatile actor of great depth. Noah Emmerich is shown at the level of his colleague. To complete the picture a more lively Jon Voight and Colin Farrell, the latter still on track with a different role from his other films.
reluctant to investigate, because the policemen who died were under the command of his brother and brother-in at the side of Jimmy (Colin Farrell), Ray will follow his trail leads him to discover something that would never have thought ....
Like all the recent thriller / detective stories that have occurred in recent years, from "We Own the Night" to "The Departed" to the recent "Street Kings" Pride and Glory
also choose to tell the world of corruption within the police. Cops from large values \u200b\u200bof greed, fame, power, career opportunities, decide to compromise with the dark side. Dark side who dreamed from an early age to fight with all means.
But Ray does not accept this. After two years as an event that saw him star in a negative and that convinced him to leave the police force, now feels the need to do what is right even if it means destroying everything he has worked for years.
On this gloomy scenario, with ambietazione mainly nocturnal, are the characters to act, with their doubts and their uncertainties.
be loyal to that institution to which you have chosen to swear absolute loyalty or be seduced by the dark side that could facilitate all? The longest street or road shorter? And 'this is no doubt that hammers our characters along the entire length of the film, but ultimately the answer may be only one. And everyone will make their decision.
That one has the impression of being in front of something already seen is normal. The films of this kind are many, and find something original is always more difficult. The film is pretty straightforward, do not try new solutions, but even so, it remains a product of high quality and professionalism, despite the 130 minutes and a start a bit 'slow, runs well, giving a good show. Quality guaranteed in large part by the stellar cast at our disposal director. Ed Norton with his clever charm and melancholy confirming a versatile actor of great depth. Noah Emmerich is shown at the level of his colleague. To complete the picture a more lively Jon Voight and Colin Farrell, the latter still on track with a different role from his other films.
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