Dark Blue Rating: Release Date: 24 June, 2003 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Kurt Russell Scott Speedman Ving Rhames Graham Chapman Complete Cast (11 total)

Dark Blue Reviews

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Sworn To Protect... Sworn To Serve... Sworn To Secrecy!
We are in the last five days before the Rodney King verdict will set LA on fire. Moving through the mean streets is one mean cop -- Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell). Perry is very much a vintage Ellroy character: hard, mean, utterly corrupt, but still possessing the glimmerings of a soul. He is contrasted by his younger partner Scott Peedman, who still has ideals and wants to be a good cop, and his boss Brendan Gleeson, who is a complete monster in the Dudley Smith mould. Investigating a multiple homicide at the behest of Gleeson, Russell finds himself required to cover up more than even he can stomach, and the possibility of redemption looms. Though the form this redemption takes is ultimately unconvincing, this doesn't spoil a film that is otherwise as hard-boiled as one could wish, filled with compellingly appalling characters, and spectacular recreations of the riots that followed the King verdict.

How long must a featurette before it qualifies as something more substantial? I ask because the three "featurettes" the disc boasts of are too modest in their designation. "Code Blue" alone lasts 20 minutes, and it can (and should) be played along with the other two as one substantial documentary. Ron Shelton's commentary is also very good, giving you all the how and why you could hope for. The photo gallery has some labels (i.e. whenever the shot is of a star). Finally, there are trailers for Dark Blue, Platoon, Rocky and Die Another Day. The menu's main page, intro and transitions are animated.

Not a perfect cop film, but a damn fine one, supplemented by solid extras. A very satisfying release

KURUPT, AND DASH ARE GREAT
DARK BLUE
GREAT FILM

This film is as powerful as it is gripping and not necessarily because it is a classic film, because it's not. The film its self is a good film but not one of the all time greats, it's because of the subject matter in this film, and that makes it good. The film is centered around Eldon Perry {Kurt Russell} and his rookie partner played by Scott Speedman. As they are out to solve a robbery/multi homicide during the time of the Rodney King beating, which has everything/nothing to do with the film. As the film proceeds toward the end of the film each one of the two proceeds to have a change of heart. One because he is really a good hearted person and the other because his wife leaves him and his boss wants to have him killed. So one dies for his beliefs and the other gives out the dirt live in front of the force and media about what he did and his boss.
One of the most interesting things about this film is the riot that breaks out because of the verdict in the King beating trial. In fact one of the most memorable moments is when DASH MIHOK is killed by all the black guys because he is white, sadly things like that really happened when the riot happened. Director Ron Shelton did an excellent job with this film, but the acting is what makes this film a great movie.
Kurt Russell may actually give his best performance ever in this film, his gritty corrupt cop role is played with excellence. And Ving Rhames is excellent in his role as well has the next chief of police, I was really pleased to learn of his presence in this film. But the best thing about this film is two small supporting roles in KURUPT, and Dash Mihok. The two fiendish friends in this film who kick it off in the beginning are definitely the most entertaining to watch threw out the entire film. I dare u to watch the film and not agree with me. Each scene the two are in is heightened by their presence. I just wish these two would have had more screen time.
Over all this is a very good film, I recommend it to any body looking for a good, entertaining film.


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