This is based upon true events.
John Matthew's (Dwayne Johnson) son was setup to take the fall for a drug deal and will get 10-years. In order to reduce his son's prison sentence, John makes a deal with State Prosecutor Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) to bring down known drug lords.
A snitch is someone who is guilty, but snitches (tells on) on someone else in order to get his sentence reduced.
There are two types of movie or TV stories I just cannot stand: hostages and undercover work. Maybe because they are too easy, but in here John goes undercover and I cringed .. but not for long. As it turns out this was quite suspenseful and loaded with tension. Of course, I had to keep telling myself that Dwayne Johnson wasn't OJ as they look alike somewhat. Well, they do.
I was impressed with everything. The camera work weaved in and out in seamless fashion, and the editing was spot on. This is a class act. Also, I discovered that Dwayne Johnson can act. Hard to believe, I know, but there it was. He did good. He was a father committed to saving his son's time and torture in prison and I believed.
The promos have you believe that this is a top-notch action movie with cars and trucks crashing and burning all over the highways. Not so. There is ONE big to-do at the end with John driving a semi being chased by several cars filled with drug people with guns and these scenes are nothing short of perfectly choreographed stunts that will take your breath away. These vehicle stunts were too real to even think that CGI was used. Ouch, Ouch, Ouch! Very impressive.
The supporting cast made this even more impressive and believable. There is Barry Pepper who is always very good, as Agent Cooper and John's contact outside the prosecutor's office. Jon Bernthal as Daniel, John's contact to get an introduction to the drug guys and he really made this real. Susan Sarandon as Joanne Keeghan the State Prosecutor and I have never seen a bad performance from her. She is pure gold. Then a very good and scary job was done by Michael Kenneth Williams as Malik, the local drug lord. And, now we come to Benjamin Bratt as Juan Carlos or El Topo the big Drug Lord. Bratt usually plays a good guy but in here a Drug Lord and even I feared him. Kudos.
Most of the movie had great acting from all the cast and with the corresponding suspense and tension I was locked in. Very impressive. (7/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.
John Matthew's (Dwayne Johnson) son was setup to take the fall for a drug deal and will get 10-years. In order to reduce his son's prison sentence, John makes a deal with State Prosecutor Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) to bring down known drug lords.
A snitch is someone who is guilty, but snitches (tells on) on someone else in order to get his sentence reduced.
There are two types of movie or TV stories I just cannot stand: hostages and undercover work. Maybe because they are too easy, but in here John goes undercover and I cringed .. but not for long. As it turns out this was quite suspenseful and loaded with tension. Of course, I had to keep telling myself that Dwayne Johnson wasn't OJ as they look alike somewhat. Well, they do.
I was impressed with everything. The camera work weaved in and out in seamless fashion, and the editing was spot on. This is a class act. Also, I discovered that Dwayne Johnson can act. Hard to believe, I know, but there it was. He did good. He was a father committed to saving his son's time and torture in prison and I believed.
The promos have you believe that this is a top-notch action movie with cars and trucks crashing and burning all over the highways. Not so. There is ONE big to-do at the end with John driving a semi being chased by several cars filled with drug people with guns and these scenes are nothing short of perfectly choreographed stunts that will take your breath away. These vehicle stunts were too real to even think that CGI was used. Ouch, Ouch, Ouch! Very impressive.
The supporting cast made this even more impressive and believable. There is Barry Pepper who is always very good, as Agent Cooper and John's contact outside the prosecutor's office. Jon Bernthal as Daniel, John's contact to get an introduction to the drug guys and he really made this real. Susan Sarandon as Joanne Keeghan the State Prosecutor and I have never seen a bad performance from her. She is pure gold. Then a very good and scary job was done by Michael Kenneth Williams as Malik, the local drug lord. And, now we come to Benjamin Bratt as Juan Carlos or El Topo the big Drug Lord. Bratt usually plays a good guy but in here a Drug Lord and even I feared him. Kudos.
Most of the movie had great acting from all the cast and with the corresponding suspense and tension I was locked in. Very impressive. (7/10)
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.