So, a sense of cautious expectation greets this chewy cop thriller, which was “inspired by true events”, but feels very much like a product of the movies. Frankly, with a first act this exciting, who cares?
The rest of the team – played by Steven Yeun (TV’s Beef), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) and Catalina Sandino Moreno (Ballerina) – close ranks as the FBI (headed by Scott Adkins, as Byrne’s younger brother) starts its interrogations. This may sound like an almighty info dump, but it’s so well-written and performed it plays out like sweary, high-stakes drama.
But with the stage all set for an exhilarating Assault on Precinct 13 update, Carnahan drops the ball. Just as the tension should be ramping up, it begins to dissipate, with characters wandering off alone, making stupid decisions, and concealing so many secrets it gets tough to track their motivations, let alone stay emotionally involved. “The thing about lying,” says Dumars, “it becomes real hard to keep those timelines straight". The film has the same problem.
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