Do yourself a favor and read Smith-County Justice, It is un-freaking believable to read what actually went down in Smith County. The movie is good, just not as good as the book,
October 27, 2008 |  | I've been spoiled by The Wire |  |
I finally saw this movie 17 years after it's initial release. I remember at the time it came out, it was lauded as a groundbreaking film for it's brutal honesty. I can certainly see, given the aesthetics of hollywood at the time, why many people saw this movie as a milestone in the drugs crime genre. I consider myself a well versed film buff, so I have full confidence when I say that this film doesn't hold up, compared to even older films such as The French Connection, or The Godfather. I'm also a fan of The Wire. Now, some might argue comparing The Wire to Rush is ridiculous, but it does show the progression of how drugs and corruption are depicted aesthetically in film. Rush for it's time was groundbreaking, and I do praise someone had the guts to push the envelope at the time, but I believe our tastes as the audience have matured, and with shows like The Wire, it's hard to go back and watch a film like this and accept it without cringing at a few things. For one, I found Gregg Allman's character completely one dimensional and hollow. For most of the film it appears Gregg Allman and Jason Patric are checking each other out, as if they were potential gay lovers sizing each other up. It just took me out of the movie. Gregg Allman was just silly, walking around in that leather trench coat. I kept thinking, "Jesus Gregg, stop this horrible acting and go play a guitar, you douche." There were also plenty of melodramatic moments that just made my eyes roll. One scene involves an exchange between Sam Elliot, who plays the police chief, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, when she's just getting assigned as Jason Patric's partner and there's the cliche dialogue about how ugly this world is and how ugly it will make her. I thought, really? You would think she would have had an idea about that when she applied to be a police officer, nevermind an undercover narc. I'm not saying that kind of stuff doesn't happen, but please, play down the cliches and melodrama. Also the film is fairly predictable. I knew once Jason Patric had his eyes on Jennifer Jason Leigh's character, that he would buy it in the end. She would get addicted to drugs, clean up, then save her partner from addiction, and after her partner buying it, she would have a revelation (because a major leading character, can never go through a cliche film without being changed on some level, physically and morally and then change their tune) and she would stand up for justice and the american way, but somehow still get the drop on Gregg Allman. For a real complex, riveting and educational drama about drugs and corruption, check out The Wire. I'm not saying don't watch Rush. Watch it, then watch The Wire, then watch Rush again, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
September 13, 2008 | | DVD Action/Good acting, especially Jason Patric | |
Jason Patric is great in this film. It's a little disturbing but a good story.
April 7, 2008THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME, IT IS ACTION PACKED AND LEAVES YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO ANYONE! JUST COMPLETLY AWESOME!
March 3, 2008This is not an action packed movie. But it more than makes up for it. It is about a couple of narcotics detectives who get strung out. Very good. Very similar to NARC, which jason patric is also starring in.
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