ah . when good actor take on bland material . if you be think of this movie a a tight police thriller you may be disappoint . while the situation be very true to life and the plot proceeds at a very predictable clip and you can pretty well see what lay ahead way before the actor take you there . many of the criminal and secondary figure be really just stereotype in motion . much of the dialog be just plain silly . but . if you love to see good actor rise above this kind of material and make something of it and then you will love this movie . sam elliott be nothing short of brilliant in take the one note character of detective falon come alive with depth and pathos . those of you who have never see elliott emote that much beyond his usual scowling stoic stance will be delight at the range of emotion he depict in this film . and also and in his early fifty in this film and he look fantastic . his bare chest scene give hope to middle age men everywhere . esai morale do a wonderful job elevate his role a det . falon eager beaver new police partner . he could have easily play it a a robin to elliott batman and but instead he breathe a genuineness and passion into this role . he make it work despite some of the lame line he be give to say . paul sorvino be fun to watch . he play the eccentric police captain . he seem to know he be slum in this movie and be have a ball do it . he make it fun for u too . this movie be very by the number in plot but make up for it with great performance . sam elliott fan should definitely get this one a it be suck a kick to see him spread his wing and do so much more than he usually be allow to do .