Interesting movie in that it makes you think about ethical decision-making in tough situations. It is worth a one-time watch. However, the acting of the lead actor is dreadful and so is the girlfriend's. Thankfully there is a strong supporting cast to pick up the slack in that department.
Ultimately, the story is absolutely ridiculous. Also somewhat "out of left field" in the last 1/3 of the film. I could have just gone with it if the entire movie had the same vibe to it but the entire beginning and middle were intentionally misleading. Why did the cops with this seemingly elaborate conspiracy going on feel the need to involve these rookie private investigators so deeply in the investigation the entire time? They could have got away with this absurd "plan" if they had not literally dragged in this investigator to help them solve their own crime. Additionally, the brother could have just called social services and gotten the little girl taken away and requested the chief as her foster/adoptive parent. What cops would do all this? Of yeah, Hollywood cops.
Overall, seems like they had a good idea for this moral conflict the lead faces at the end but just did not have the brain power to create an intelligent narrative around it.
Ultimately, the story is absolutely ridiculous. Also somewhat "out of left field" in the last 1/3 of the film. I could have just gone with it if the entire movie had the same vibe to it but the entire beginning and middle were intentionally misleading. Why did the cops with this seemingly elaborate conspiracy going on feel the need to involve these rookie private investigators so deeply in the investigation the entire time? They could have got away with this absurd "plan" if they had not literally dragged in this investigator to help them solve their own crime. Additionally, the brother could have just called social services and gotten the little girl taken away and requested the chief as her foster/adoptive parent. What cops would do all this? Of yeah, Hollywood cops.
Overall, seems like they had a good idea for this moral conflict the lead faces at the end but just did not have the brain power to create an intelligent narrative around it.