One brother is a nightclub manager and the other, following on the footsteps of his father, is a cop. When the latter brother is shot by a drug dealer, the former brother decides to do something about it.
It's rare that we see a movie about which we can say 'classic' right after we've watched it. Plus, one of the best car chases ever, albeit a short one. Gray seems to be one of the most reliable filmmakers in activity, and getting better. Phoenix is impressive in the leading role; as a matter of fact, the whole cast is fine. But be warned: this is not an ordinary thriller, as it is not really as engaged in 'thrilling' the viewer (which might explain its lukewarm reception among American viewers, and its warmer one among European ones) as it is in constructing a fatalistic fable involving kinship and identity.
Rating: 80 (a favorite; 2007's number 1)
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