The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own survival.
Where's it all go? Nowhere, really, just down a dirty, disappointing hole. Harrelson deserved better.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
9 Mar 2012
fresh:
It's a remarkably compelling film.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
1 Mar 2012
fresh:
Brown is a sick man, but Harrelson makes him so interesting, so charismatic, so ... watchable, that you can't look away, even if his actions make you want to (and they will).
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
1 Mar 2012
rotten:
"Rampart" doesn't tell a coherent story as much as swirl the drain with Dave, as his increasingly desperate efforts to save himself simply result in a cascade of self-inflicted wounds.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
23 Feb 2012
fresh:
This isn't your average out-of-control character, and Harrelson has to work against a narrowly defined screenplay that is short on specifics.