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Far more convoluted and muddled than it needs to be, Pride and Glory takes a very long time to tell a story that telegraphs itself within the first twenty minutes. Pretty early on, we learn who the bad guys are and we even have a relatively good idea why they did what they did. And worst of all, it's not too difficult to guess how it's all gonna wrap up. Still, the movie tediously follows Ray as he uncovers clues and learns bits of information we the audience have long since been well-schooled in. It's as though these bits of information and plot twists exist solely for the Norton character, as opposed to the rest of us. Consequently, we're stuck watching him make revelations and what's supposed to be bigtime "NFW!" moments instead of experiencing them with him.
For such a stellar cast, the performances are very scattershot. Accents dip in and out, and occasionally we wonder if the actors speaking their shorthand cop dialogue have any more familiarity with their verbiage than we do. Said dialect is clearly meant to make things seem authentic, but with these spoken deliveries, it only works against this principle.
The film has a few resonating moments, but they're more standout for shockvalue than merit. Case in point, the climactic mano-a-mano fight between Ray and Jimmy lacks the emotional – forgive the pun – punch needed to effectively portray what's happening between these two characters. As they duke it out, we only wish we cared more. And let's not forget the treasured moment when Jimmy holds a steaming hot iron over an infant, threatening to disfigure the poor squirt in order to get some information from the kid's dad. Perhaps Jimmy's affirmation to its hysterical mother ("He's beautiful") following the ordeal is supposed to make it all better.
In the final analysis, despite Pride and Glory's big stars, intense violence and naughty language, the film is little more than a puffed-up television cop drama. Except sadly, those shows are actually more difficult to predict than this one.
Release Date: October 23, 2008 Studio: New Line Cast: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight Director: Gavin O'Connor Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: R
Writing: C- Directing: C- Visual Appeal: C Performances: C Overall: C-
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