Product Description

Curtis Jackson, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, 50 Cent, Dan Futterman Director: Jon Avnet

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6649 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-02-16
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 101 minutes

Synopsis
For those left unsatisfied by Robert De Niro and Al Pacino's near-lack of shared screen time in Michael Mann's masterful HEAT, RIGHTEOUS KILL promises a prominent pairing of the two legendary actors. De Niro and Pacino star as two cops who team up to catch a serial killer in this crime thriller from director Jon Avnet (FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, 88 MINUTES).


Carla Gugino (SPY KIDS, SNAKE EYES), John Leguizamo (WILLIAM SHAKEPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET, MOULIN ROUGE!), Donnie Wahlberg (THE SIXTH SENSE, SAW 2) and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson co-star in this compelling thriller.

Customer Reviews

great film not so much"Heat" but enough good with two legends!
only english track DTS HD !!!and english subtitles !! not others tracks present on this BR! no French audio track on the BR but I am very happy to find the legendary duo of "HEAT"! film interesting from a psychological to do with pleasure

Not the best
OK film but De Niro and Pacino are getting on a bit. If you want a good De Niro / Pacino film, Heat is better.

Two Legends Unite Once Again
I have to be honest, Righteous kill is a good film but isn't really one that can be considered above the likes of their previous collaborations such as Heat or Godfather part 2, but it's one that's definitely worthy of praise. Righteous Kill tells the story of two aging cops, Turk (De Niro) & Rooster (Pacino) who seem ready for retirement. Before they can hand in their badges they're called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp which seems to have links to a case they solved years ago. As the story progresses a number of different murders are committed by what seems to be the same man and in a vigilante fashion. The killer is teasing the cops by leaving poetic calling cards with the victims, obituaries of sorts. As time rolls on and the killer continues to stay on the loose, a theory is developed that a cop is the serial killer which leads to suspicions that it's Turk committing the crimes.

This being a crime psychological thriller isn't anything fancy, it's not about the flashy shootouts or gory killing, it's not even about the sex or any form of violence. It's intelligent and it keeps you wondering until the very end of the movie. De Niro puts on a stellar performance and is only complemented by Pacino. They're not playing any characters they haven't played before, they're still the cliché tough guy Italian Americans, but isn't that what we love them for? The twist at the end is also quite cool and in a way very unexpected. Throughout the film we're given snippets of Turks "confession" and we're honestly lead to believe it is really him committing the murders. Of course as is the tradition with films of this sort, Turk is not the killer but you will be genuinely shocked to find out who it is.

The supporting do their job and do their job well, but are only hampered in their performance when sharing screen time with either De Niro or Pacino. It's even quite pleasant to see Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in a role that isn't the obnoxious rapper criminal, but is a criminal caught in the middle of a bigger investigation. The acting between the two main stars is stellar and the chemistry really works, it's a joy to see them perform together and in a way is quite a saddening affair to think this may be the last time we ever see these two greats share a movie screen. I sincerely hope it's not though.

All in all a really enjoyable film that touches on a good message of "Is it right to kill those who have hurt or killed others?" The notion of a Righteous Kill is an intelligent one, it touches on a subject that we all face when we look at criminals who don't get their punishment. We've all thought "I can't wait until that guy gets what's coming to him" and this film asks the quesion of, is it right? Maybe not, but it certainly made a worthwhile movie fun to watch.

I would firstly recommend you go and see it in the cinema, then, if you're completely satisfied I would buy it on DVD as it's truly worth it.