throughout watch end of day and i get the sense that the film maker be perhaps try to make this unique to the average hollywood action film . they fail and of course and but you have to give them credit for try . peter hyams actually try direct this time and instead of just churn out another flat action film . he attempt to inject atmosphere into the movie by darken the light and add ton of blood . this method can work if use correctly ( see se7en ) but here it just feel like a cheap trick to try and scare u . hyams be a decent action director and and offer nothing more here than basic shoot out and fight scene and except for the lackluster and sub par f or x end battle . a a photographer and hyams demonstrate actual ability and display some good frame work and movement and but it be nothing above solid work . screenwriter andrew marlowe be the film great enemy . at part and the script actually show the making of good religious thriller and and at time it even show some quasi intellectual thought ( the temptation scene between arnold and gabriel byrne ) and but these small plus be choke out by a river of negative . generic dialogue or character and gap plot hole and and convenient plot point that just happen to point all the character in the right direction be just a few of the standard hollywood black hole marlowe screenplay fall into . the shadow of the good movie it could have be fade very quickly . the film surprisingly have a good cast . arnold and still possess that large than life attitude and try to play a depressed and on the edge cop with no more than average result . stick to be the invincible hero arnie and it what your good at . gabriel byrne be the strong point of the ensemble and bring a nice air of cynicism to the role of satan . in a villainous role ripe for overact and byrne restrains himself and it add a bit more menace to the character . kevin pollak and a normal and be able to bring at least a few chuckle to the movie and but he do well . also look for a stellar small role from rod steiger . hyams look like he be try to separate this from the faceless mass of hollywood action film . he be head in the right direction and but have neither the script or originality to take it there . 4/10 .