An incredible true story unnecessarily embellished with banal fictitious details. Michael Shannon's performance as Larry Oster-Berg, some funny lines, and a great basic premise keep it moving along the road, but it needs a much better script to provide the right directions.
Al Palagonia
Grand Theft Parsons
Infernal Affairs
Whether it's a morality tale doing undercover work as a thriller, or vice versa, 'Infernal Affairs' is furiously paced, full of drama, and as tense as elevator cable. Highly recommended.
25th Hour
In the hands of another director it may well have come across as melodramatic or preachy, but under the Spikester it pretty much works. Give this one a go if youre looking for something a bit different.