Dark Blue (2002)

Dark Blue (2002)-* * *1\2
 
Directed by: Ron Shelton

Starring: Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Brendan Gleeson, and Kurupt














This movie is excellent and has a lot of quotable lines.

Kurt Russell does a really great job as Eldon Perry. His character is interesting.

The action scenes are well-filmed. The movie is a cross between gritty and glossy like Training Day (2001). Narc (2003) is grittier by comparison.

Kurt's and Ving Rhames dialogue is so funny it's brilliant. Example: Eldon: "WE BUILT THIS TOWN... WITH BULLETS!" and this classic: "I know all the deep dark secrets." Ving plays a cop named Arthur Holland. When he explains his back story with his church, this line made me laugh: "My badge doesn't seem to glow anymore." The speech at the end by Kurt is convincing. Dark Blue is definitely worth watching.



Comeuppance review by: Ty

Brothers In Arms (2005)

Brothers In Arms (2005)-* *1\2
 
Directed by: Jean-Claude La Marre

Starring: David Carradine, Kurupt, Raymond Cruz, and Ed Lauter













Brothers In Arms is a decent "urban" western. The plot is about two brothers and his gang of thieves who plan to rob a bank. The only things that stand in their way are: The Kurupt town governor Driscoll (Carradine) and his bounty hunters.

The movie is fast-paced but the bank robbery scene\aftermath is almost half the movie and because of that there is some repetition in the dialogue.


The performances are okay. The standouts are Raymond Cruz as the Reverend and David Carradine as Driscoll. Ed Lauter and Kurupt stand around for most of the film. The gunfights could also use some improvement. When the ending comes it stops being an action movie and starts being a drama, which works actually.

In the end: Besides some minor problems, Brothers In Arms is still worth watching.




Comeuppance review by: Ty