I wanted to see this one because of the big stars in it, but after looking up the critics and user reviews, I was turned off by the lousy ratings. Some comments were really derogatory to say the least. But my husband wanted to see it being a cop movie which renewed my interest, and last evening we did. What is all the hullabaloo about? Why are people slamming this? It's a good story told in a rather choppy way, I assume to try and give a feel for the Queensboro projects in NYC. The only thing I can figure is it's because it's not a polished Hollywood production. Had a different studio's name been on the credits, it would have been respected as a decent piece of cinematography. Big names, big stars each in their own right, attracted me to the movie, the rest made me like it.