Gritty ‘Pride And Glory’ worth watching

Cert 15

Thriller/Action

When four men from NYPD are ambushed and slain during a drug bust, chief of Manhattan detectives Francis Tierney Sr (Jon Voight) assembles a crack task force to identify and capture the shooter.

He implores his son, Detective Ray Tierney (Edward Norton), to lead the investigation, working alongside brother Francis Jr (Noah Emmerich), the dead men’s commanding officer, and brother-in-law Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell).

Ray’s meticulous work uncovers undeniable evidence of police involvement in a drug turf war.

Consequently, the department becomes embroiled in a scandal that makes grim reading on the front page of the morning newspaper.

Gavin O’Connor’s gritty thriller is shot predominantly on handheld cameras to maintain uncomfortable, close proximity to the action, while director of photography Declan Quinn opts for a grimy, colour-bleached palette that makes the city seem cold and foreboding.

Star Rating: 3/5