Based on a true story.
Well no, but with political corruption... yes... yes, it is.
: )
The Story:
Billy (Mark Wahlberg) is a former cop who lost his job seven years ago to protect the department and the Mayor (Russell Crowe) from a scandal. Now, as the race for Mayor is heating up, Billy is called in to find out who the Mayor's wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is sleeping with before the rival camp does. However things get really shady when the man that Billy is following turns out to be the campaign manager for the candidate trying to unseat the Mayor!
While interesting, there was a lot to do about nothing.
A very talented cast, also including Barry Pepper, Kyle Chandler and Griffin Dunne are more or less wasted on bit parts that could have easily been fleshed out more.
Considering the amount of movies that I've watched recently that have crossed the 2 hour mark, this one certainly could have spiced up the drama surrounding the infidelity... or really shown the animosity between the two mayoral candidates.
Instead, the movie starts off in the middle of some action, and then 7 years slip by. With a week to go in the campaign, suddenly the Mayor brings Billy in as a private investigator.
Too rushed. Too predictable.
Neither is a good situation for a political drama.
For what it is though, everyone does a great job.
No complaints with what they gave the audience, other than I wished it had been more.
Final Grade: C+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Not going to happen.
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