Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
Harrowing and compulsively watchable morality play.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
21 Feb 2003
rotten:
Fails to make the grade as either a gritty crime drama or an intriguing piece of historical relevance.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb 2003
fresh:
Well worth recommending.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
24 Feb 2003
fresh:
Russell is the reason to go to the theater. He will continue to hold your attention when things around him -- like the storyline -- lose steam and credibility.