I was glad to eventually get hold of a copy of this dark little film; and it didn't disappoint. But it left me confused, I hadn't realised how much it rains in Phoenix, Arizona. Is there another Phoenix in the US of which I'm not cognisant? The amount of rain was distracting and at times made it difficult to discern what was occurring particularly as much of the film happens at night. The film depicts the reprehensible behaviour of four cops, one of whom is an addicted gambler (Liotta) and another (LaPaglia) is just plain evil. Unfortunately there is little to explain these four guys motives, a bit more character development would have been useful. In regards of Liotta and LaPaglia their acting was tight and convincing throughout. I have seen this film likened to 'Copland' this is not so and would give any potential viewer a completely erroneous idea of what they are going to see. This is a very dark film both literally and metaphorically.
