Mel Gibson's played a cop a lot. And he has gotten pretty good at it.
He's a daddy detective in Bahston who has nothing to lose once his daughter is murdered by a corporation. Or is it the government? Conspiracy movies are layered and complicated, sometimes interesting, and should always be full of suspense and punching. This one had all of those elements and ended up nearly awesome. There is a thin subplot following Ray Winstone's character; had it been more developed it would have added the right amount of depth. Although, when he came onscreen the movie improved tremendously. He really didn't even need to do much. Wine and cheese on a bench looking out into the harbor? Who does that? A fixer, apparently. The conspiracy was headed by the super villain (Danny Huston), complete with a big glass walled office overlooking his compound fortress of nuclear deception. There were a few things that didn't add up quite right, but whatever. It was worth watching.
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