The plot outline was tried and true. Good cop killed for being too honest. Son goes into law enforcement to do right. Twist added of son rejecting harsh police tactics - especially brutalizing suspects and prisoners. He wants to change to more carrots and fewer sticks. Crime bosses, vulnerable women being protagonists' Achilles tendon true to genre traditions.
Reasonably decent casting. Some gratifying action sequences with a generous amount of mostly bloodless fighting and shooting. And, at 134 minutes, shorter than many of these productions.
But OMG! The dialog is an atrocity, with one overlong, pompous speech after another dragging this down to mediocrity, and making the running time feel longer than it is. Fast-forward through most of the facial closeups denoting speeches, and enjoy the meat without stuffing yourself on the fat.
Reasonably decent casting. Some gratifying action sequences with a generous amount of mostly bloodless fighting and shooting. And, at 134 minutes, shorter than many of these productions.
But OMG! The dialog is an atrocity, with one overlong, pompous speech after another dragging this down to mediocrity, and making the running time feel longer than it is. Fast-forward through most of the facial closeups denoting speeches, and enjoy the meat without stuffing yourself on the fat.