Clevercell Very disappointing...

Wordiezett So much average

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

NateWatchesCoolMovies Pride & Glory is a gritty police melodrama that grabs the audience, shakes them till the point of concussion and wrings the life out of them with it's nonstop intensity and performances that could raise buildings to the ground. Think I'm exaggerating or overselling? Give it a go, it's fucking nuts. NYC cop dramas are a common occurrence out there, and have been for a long while, but something about this one just rings eerily true, rattles your cage and lets both the violence and corruption seep into the marrow of one's viewing experience. After a drug deal erupts into multiple murder, a family of cops is thrown in an uproar. Haggard straight arrow Edward Norton is on point of investigation by boozy patriarch Jon Voight, and ends up finding out way more than he bargained for not only in regards to the NYPD, but about his fellow cop brother (Colin Farrell) too. Their third brother (underrated Noah Emmerich) is too busy taking care of his sick wife (Jennifer Ehle) to notice the corruption, or maybe does and looks the other way. Every faction adds to the pressure cooker of an atmosphere, rooted in the familial relationships that can't withstand dangerous secrets. They should call the guy Colin Feral, because he's a right beast as a guy whose moral compass is so out of whack he doesn't know who he is anymore. The actor is fervently complex in his work, and makes the guy way more human than other performers would, but he's still terrifying, whether threatening a newborn baby with a hot iron or full on brawling with Norton in a fracas of a man to man bar-fight. Voight is one of those characters who is so corrupt he doesn't even notice it anymore, which is a dangerous avenue to arrive at when you're in such a position of power. The supporting cast is pockmarked with fiery work from terrific actors including super underrated Carmen Ejogo, Wayne Duvall, John Ortiz, Lake Bell and two arresting turns from reliable firebrands Frank Grillo and Shea Wigham. Built around a script by Joe Carnahan, who feeds off of authentic dialogue and realistic shaping of events, this is one that pulls you right into it's suffocating world of beleaguered sentinels of law enforcement whose eyes have become dim to that thin blue line separating order and madness. Brilliant, heavy stuff.

Viraj Abeysekera "Pride And Glory" is yet another entry in the archetypal cop-family saga. Yet this film manages to set itself apart (in my opinion) through some fine central acting work from the likes of Edward Norton & Colin Farrell. The latter is absolutely chilling in his performance as Jimmy Egan; he brings a raw mix of rage, fear, and desperation into his character's performance that shines through in this grim tale. I doubted Farrell's competency as an actor greatly... and then I saw this film. Norton tackles his role as the reluctant, back-again detective Ray Tierney with the same passion and gusto he brings into all his roles. Jon Voight does some commendable work as the family patriarch/police chief trying to hold his family & department together, but his performance isn't all that notable. The same can be said of the rest of the cast who (in some scenes) shine, but for the most part stay in the background. I liked "Pride And Glory" for the simple fact that it was a film that knew what it was, and did its best to tell its story without venturing off into uncharacteristic territories. This is a cop movie done right, and in the vast sea of police drama films that is certainly saying something!

tieman64 Bombastic, clichéd, over-acted and poorly written, "Pride and Glory" is nevertheless hilarious for the sheer number of unnecessary swear words it manages to pack into each sentence. This movie unleashes profanity like a freight train full of F bombs. And when our cast aren't vomiting obscenities, they're delivering the most overcooked dialogue possible: "I was a good man once!" one tormented police officer yells. "We took a pledge to uphold something honest, but we let it rot!" It's like Shakespeare with a badge and a side order of dumb.Director Gavin O'Connor and actors Edward Norton and Colin Farrell strain mightily to convince us that this is a "gritty", "realistic" and "important" tale. It's not. "Pride and Glory's" tale of police corruption – which itself misses the larger point that law enforcement is intrinsically corrupt as a social institution - can be found everywhere these days, especially in the straight-to-DVD market. "Glory" gets the glory simply because of its A-list cast and big studio financing.4/10 - Compared to serious crime drama like "The Wire", or good, modern crime pulp by David Ayer, "Pride and Glory" is mostly junk. See too "Serpico", "Prince of the City" and "Q and A". Worth no viewings.

g-bodyl Pride and Glory turned out to be a much better cop film than I expected. Based on the storyline and casting, I anticipated that this film would be very similar to 2007's We Own the Night. But this movie surpassed Night in many levels. Night isn't a bad movie but Pride and Glory is just better.This film is another film that deals with police corruption in the NYPD. This film is primarily about multi-generation family who has to deal with corruption.The acting is very good. I was really impressed with Edward Norton. Norton is one of the best actors working today. Colin Farrell and Jon Voight delivered some good performances too. Overall, this is a gritty cop film that can be emotional at times. Despite the bad reviews, I really enjoyed this film. I rate this film 9/10.