I've always enjoyed crime dramas, especially the ones that depict police corruption -- L.A. Confidential, Training Day, Gone Baby Gone, even FX network's The Shield.
Ron Shelton's (Hollywood Homicide) 2003 cop thriller Dark Blue is nothing spectacular, but definitely enjoyable and worth watching if interested in the genre. Plot: only days before the acquittal of the 4 LAPD officers charged with the Rodney King beating, and the subsequent 1992 L.A. riots, 2 LAPD SIS detectives make an attempt to solve a quadruple homicide case which triggers a series of events that cause them to question their own tactics, methods, and morals...
Kurt Russell (as the antagonist crooked cop Eldon Perry) gives one of his strongest performances since Backdraft, but the rest of the cast is merely moderate. Scott Speedman's (Det. Bobby Keough) performance is far from convincing, and Rhames' character seems promising in the beginning, but barely gets any screen time in the second half of the film. I guess I expected a bit more from him. Especially since his character reminded me of Forest Whitaker's IAD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh from season 5 of The Shield.
* * * (three out of five) -- decent crime drama with an accurate snapshot of the 1992 L.A. riots. Enjoyable, but nothing spectacular.
V.
Enjoyed Dark Blue? Viira recommends: Training Day, L.A. Confidental, The Shield (FX orginal series).
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