Pride and Glory
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Movie Reviews of Pride and Glory
Movie Review: A flawed, but compelling, dirty cop drama
Summary: 3 Stars
Pride and Glory tells the tale of a family of Irish-bred cops. There's scarred detective Ray (Edward Norton), his high ranking brother Francis Jr. (Noah Emmerich), and their father Francis Sr. (Jon Voight), along with their beloved brother-in-law Jimmy (Colin Farrell); all of whoms loyalties get tested when four cops are murdered, and a wide-ranging sea of corruption is uncovered, implicating that Jimmy may be the worst of the lot. While Pride and Glory does nothing new in its storytelling, the film is compelling regardless, and the main cast does teriffic work as well. What really hurts the film however is the fact that it is simply too long, and the sympathy that the viewer is supposed to feel for Jimmy as the film reaches a close just doesn't work. This isn't because of Farrell at all (as said before, he does a great job) but rather due to what we've seen from the character up to this point. The screenplay from director Gavin O'Connor and Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin Aces) has a lot of good ideas, but there's just too many formulaic shortcuts to set it apart from the pack. Still, Pride and Glory is worth seeing for fans of gritty crime dramas, just don't expect anything too great considering all the talent involved.Movie Review: Norton/Farrell Cop Drama Entertaining But Over The Top
Summary: 3 Stars
"Pride and Glory" is certainly not mining new territory in its familiar story about New York cops who investigate the loss of their own, and find corrupt bretheren at the core of the problem. It's not the first to look at the tension between balancing family loyalty and duty to law and one's oath of office. But it has great performances by Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, and Jon Voight, subplots that engage even if they are familiar as well, and a nice tension and edge to it.
But what ultimately prevents the movie from being everything it could be is the way the movie heads to its conclusion, which is a full scale riot by citizens who are tired of police corruption and brutality. Not that it's completely out of the realm of possibility. In fact, it's happened before, but the way it happens seems contrived and unnecessary.
Still, no one needs to be ashamed of the film. It is more than competent. It's just upended by an overwrought conclusion.
Movie Review: Norton/Farrell Cop Drama Entertaining But Over The Top
Summary: 3 Stars
"Pride and Glory" is certainly not mining new territory in its familiar story about New York cops who investigate the loss of their own, and find corrupt bretheren at the core of the problem. It's not the first to look at the tension between balancing family loyalty and duty to law and one's oath of office. But it has great performances by Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, and Jon Voight, subplots that engage even if they are familiar as well, and a nice tension and edge to it.
But what ultimately prevents the movie from being everything it could be is the way the movie heads to its conclusion, which is a full scale riot by citizens who are tired of police corruption and brutality. Not that it's completely out of the realm of possibility. In fact, it's happened before, but the way it happens seems contrived and unnecessary.
Still, no one needs to be ashamed of the film. It is more than competent. It's just upended by an overwrought conclusion.
Movie Review: Pretty Good
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a fairly typical good cop/bad cop show. The storyline itself is nothing special.
Like so many of this genre, it is set in New York City. It features Ray Tierney (Edward Norton) as an experienced cop who has been on kind of a light duty status since a traumatic episode in which he had been injured. His father, Francis Tierney Sr. (Jon Voight) is the city's chief of detectives. Francis Jr. (Noah Emmerich) and brother-in-law Jimmy (Colin Farrell) round out the multi-generational police family.
Ray is assigned by his father Francis to investigate a case where four police officers were killed. As he looks into it, he finds that there are some corrupt cops involved including family members. The conflicts and ugliness are all brought to the surface.
The performances by Norton and Farrell are very good. Voight is outstanding as always. This is really probably 3-1/2 stars. It is one that will keep viewers engaged.
Movie Review: FAMILIAR STORY, BUT BETTER THAN AVERAGE CRIME DRAMA! 3 1/2 STARS!
Summary: 3 Stars
'Pride and Glory' may not be the most original crime drams, but because of a decent cast, it is worth seeing. The film is a bit long, but does hold your interest. The story is a bit muddled in places and it does seem "by the numbers" in spots, but overall it's better than the average bear. I know there has been some flack regarding a scene using a baby as a tool to get information, but this was one of the most impressive scenes in the film and it showed just how ruthless these guys can be to get what they want. It's only a movie people and I'm sure no infants were harmed during the making of this film.
If you like police drama, you'll like this and there is enough acting talent to keep most film lovers interested.