Intense drama/triller about NYPD , developing the action of three cops without relation among them , but become involved on a raid in the more dangerous Brookyln streets . This entertaining and suspenseful film is plenty of suspense , intrigue , twists and unexpected turns. It deals with Eddie (Richard Gere) is a honest cop who suffers emotional pain due to his nearly retirement and he's been burnt-out for years . Sal (Ethan Hawke) is a corrup cop and a killer suffering remorse from his Catholic beliefs and whose desperation drives him to use unethical means to get his purports and at whatever cost . And Tango is an undercover cop who is posing as a peddler or drug smuggler to betray his best friend , a powerful inner-city drug named dealer Caz (Wesley Snipes) , while making a heroin trade . Then the events wreak havoc and leading a spiral out of control. As lives of all three officers will converge at one crime scene in the epicenter of lawlessness in the highest-crime precinct . This is War. This is Brooklyn. Every man has a moment of truth. Three officers, one bloody night.
This is a familiar drama of policemen with full of intrigue , action, tension , thrills , and violence . It is a dark , dangerous and disturbing thriller with little attractive roles , being most of them corrupt , traitor or vicious people . Intelligent and thought-provoking script , though
it is more propulsive than credible . At a point , the morality of the cops begin to shift and slide , leaving no clear identification figure . Stunning performances by the trio of protagonists, Richard Gere , Ethan Hawke , Don Cheadle . Here Ethan Hawke plays narcotics officer Sal Procida whose wife is currently pregnant with twins, and he's barely making enough to keep his family afloat , this corrupt cop is similar to the one performed by Richard Gere in ¨Internal Affairs¨, as he'll stop at nothing using violent methods so that he gets ensured his financial stability . Starring trio are well accompanied by a good cast , such as : Wesley Snipes , Will Patton , Lili Taylor , recently deceased Michael Kenneth Williams , Brían F. O'Byrne , Ellen Barkin , Vincent D'Onofrio , Logan Marshall Green) and gorgeous beauty from Shannon Kane who also does a magnificent acting as suffering prostitute .
It displays an atmospheric and moving musical score by Marcelo Zarvos. Dark and mostly night photography by Patrick Murguia reflecting splendidly interiors and exteriors from Brooklyn streets. Director Antoine Fuqua who frequently deals familiar conflicts set in N. Y , keeps the film slick and stokes up the race some , but this only accelerates the flick's deafening rush toward the top and ever over. Fuqua handles the explosive and the psychological undercurrents with equal assurance . Antoine Fuqua has made a lot of succesful movies , such as : The Magnificent Seven , Olympus Has Fallen, The Equalizer , Equalizer 2 , Southpaw , King Arthur , Training Day , Shooter , Tears of the Sun , Bait , among others. Rating : 6/10 . The yarn will appeal to Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke fans.
