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Title: Terrific premise and performances
Review: What a great movie this almost was. For the first 60 minutes, this movie was riveting, powerful, and believable. The last 50 some minutes, well, it turns a little bit Hollywood. Haggis doesn't completely sell out, but he takes some of the heat off, and as a result the believability factor drops just enough for it to not deserve five stars. Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle are at the top of their games, as is Michael Pena and the young girl who plays his daughter. But Sandra Bullock seems uncomfortable in a supporting role, and Brendan Fraser is a bit invisible as the politically ambitious DA. Definitely worth seeing. Belongs in the Grand Canyon catalog.
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