Dark Blue

Russell turns in an astonishingly good performance as a savvy cop who knows how to survive just about anything that crooked politics deals him and his partner. His performance matches his roles in BREAKDOWN and THE THING. Ving Rhames is allowed the opportunity to play a God-fearing cop who will stand up and directly challenge the LA Police Force's business as usual approach to law enforcement. So often Rhames seems almost edited out of the movies he supposedly co-stars in because his acting ability is almost overwhelming (the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake, for example). This movie has great action sequences and plot twists that make most political thrillers pale by comparison. See this film!

This is one of the most common sense dramas of the time. I was is high school in southern California during this time period. I can remember all of the uncertain tension in the air. Give it an "A".

I was excited to see Dark Blue because it was the one film written by David Ayer I had not seen and I'm a fan of his. He's had some good ones: U571, Training Day. SWAT was terrible but I forgave that. Enter Dark Blue. It's a decent script with a decent story. The acting, however, is awful save almost entirely for Kurt Russell. This film could have been great with a better cast. The directing is nothing special and at one point during Russell's confession, the camera starts shaking as if someone ran into it. The first 15-20 minutes of act 3 are really solid but that's hardly a consolation prize for the rest of the film. In summation, this film is possibly worth a rent but not a buy.

Does this city 'really' need a new class of criminal? How about you watch a movie before you review it? Forget what others say about it and actually form your own opinion if your mental capticies even permit rationality. This was a great movie showcasing Kurt's acting ability. Very dialog driven, it grabs you and takes you on an emotional journy through the L.A. riots. Very well made and acted. (And the quote is "This city deserves a better class of criminal")

if you like this genre of movie (and possibly if you don't), you are really cheating yourself if you don't give this one a day in court! i saw it in theatrical release, and purchased it the first day it came out! the story unfolds over the backdrop of the infamous rodney king verdict, and comes to a truly powerful climax. great cast, topical story, and superb performances make this one a classic !!!

This movie is not like all the other action shoot em ups. This has some substance and is historically correct. Kurt Russell is the perfect guy. Good buy trust me