Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Burton Perez, Alex Veadov
Director: James Gray
Reasons to watch: Have some time to kill? Then watch it.
Reasons not to watch: There are better movies of the same genre out there.
Storyline: Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) is the outcast in his family and as the stylish and famous manager of El Caribe, the celebrated Russian-owned night club in Brooklyn, he has burrowed his connection with his family of distinguished NYPD cops. For Bobby, life is always a party in a miasma of cigarette smoke and dizziness of disco lights. All night long he is busy socializing with clients at the club and dancing with his ravishing and dazzling girlfriend, Amada (Eva Mendes). With New York’s drug trade at it’s peak and escalating by the minute, the cops are on a crackdown on the drug mafia lead by Russian gangster, Vadim (Alex Veadov) who is operating out of the El Caribe. Bobby tries to keep a friendly and safe distance from Vadim after being warned by his brother, Joseph (Mark Wahlberg), a promising NYPD officer, and his father Burt (Robert Duvall), the renowned deputy chief of police. With Vadim and Joseph being mutual targets, things begin to get dirty and out of control. Caught in between the two sides of the law, Bobby now needs to make a choice. Will the two brothers beyond their differences, come together to put an end to this mayhem?
Climax Handling: James Gray tries to pull off a Scorsese, but falls short.
Points: Though it has some continuity errors, the car chase in the rain has a gripping effect on the viewers. Robert Duvall and Mark Wahlberg are wasted in the movie.
Rating: 7/10
Comments: Routine and overlong cop drama that’s worth a watch.
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