Directed by:
Rachid BoucharebCinematography:
Yves CapeComposer:
Eric NeveuxCast:
Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Brenda Blethyn, Luis Guzmán, Dolores Heredia, Ellen Burstyn, Tim Guinee, Reg E. Cathey, Matthew Page, Kristin Hansen (more)Plots(1)
After a troubled youth and 18 years in prison, William Garnett (Forest Whitaker) is being released. With the help of an idealistic parole agent (Brenda Blethyn) and his new-found Islamic faith, Garnett struggles to rebuild his life and overcome the violent impulses which possess him. However, Bill Agati (Harvey Keitel), the Sheriff of the small New Mexico border county where Garnett is released, has other ideas. Convinced that Garnett is unredeemable and is a threat to the security of his county, Agati launches a campaign to return Garnett to prison for life. (Cohen Media Group)
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Forest Whitaker delivers another one of his excellent performances, which is undoubtedly the highlight of this film, a remake of an older French piece. It's well set up, but it reaches its conclusion in a way that's too straightforward and too clear-cut. Suddenly, it loses its emotion, and what was set up is just a game, nothing more. In the end, it felt too detached from reality and too focused on the actors.
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