Movie #333 "Righteous Kill" is a good crime thriller; I don't know what the critics were all in a bunch about, saying it was one cliche after another. Too hard on it, I'm guessing, mostly because of the two main stars --- they were expecting something like "Heat." Well, it isn't "Heat" --- this time they are partners, and as partners, they are able to make snarky comments to each other, or add snide comments to what the other has said --- that made the film enjoyable for me, and I also liked the murder mystery. It worked for me, so I'm recommending it. But the reason it doesn't get higher marks is the violence, and several clunky scenes due to dialogue. But the main actors (and supporting ones) are so good, you hardly notice.
You rated this movie: 3.0
Righteous Kill
(2008) R
Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino drive this taut thriller as New York City detectives tasked with investigating a rash of vigilante killings that are linked to an old case, suggesting they might have put an innocent man behind bars. John Leguizamo, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Donnie Wahlberg and rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent also star in director Jon Avnet's crime drama, penned by Russel Gerwitz (Inside Man).
Genre:Crime Thrillers, Crime Dramas
This movie is:Suspenseful, Gritty, Dark
Format:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming
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