Triple 9

I am putting this in the same class of films as Sicario, but not nearly as well made. The class is of a pretty good film about a subject without redeeming themes or characters. In this case, the setting is the Atlanta police force, and the story is one of corrupt cops. The thing is, after watching this film, I felt brutalized. Without an underlying morality, or characters you like, it is relegated to a dark story bringing career and personal angst to the surface. Sometimes this can work if the characters have some depth (as they begin to do in Sicario). That is, if as a viewer I am brought into their life and understand their context and/or motivation for living and decision making. But these characters were pretty flat, with surface motivation only presented at a level that was required to move a plot along. Can't recommend this.

1 star (out of 5)