Cubussoli
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Clevercell
Very disappointing...
Steineded
How sad is this?
Roxie
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Jim
In general, the acting and story lines are below average. A lot of the roles/castings are not believable. The best acting/role combination is by Brian Goodman as Donovan Stubbin (Malloy's right-hand man). He's very businesslike and believably violent. I think Leslie Hope is a great actress and is very intense, but the role she plays is not believable. Her character seems to be a little out of control to be in her position with the FBI. Still I think she's quite a good actress.I like David Paymer as an actor, but as a mob boss? Sorry, I can't see it. He's no Tony Soprano. (Why is he the mob boss again?).The rest look like the cast of a daytime soap opera...and the acting...also from a soap opera. Leslie Bibb (as Paige Van Doren) in particular, looks like a lost little girl. If you're going to play a cop, then act like a cop. I don't think she'll ever be able to pull it off. She is not a cop by any stretch. Anson Mount as Roy Ravelle looks like the leading man of the soap. He's really boring. He is not a cop by any stretch either.I'm going to wait a while though. What else is there to watch on network TV?
624
This could develop into an interesting program. The use of Richmond as a backdrop is refreshing. The city offers locations more interesting than the housing projects of Baltimore. So far, the location scenes and the references to Richmond have been accurate. I hope this continues.Believability suffers when you see an FBI killed while standing straight up in front of a bad guy with a gun instead of going for cover. And later when, a bunch of bad guys jump out of car with guns on what should be a busy dock, but there is no one to notice.Leslie Hope as the SAC, could become one of the best female police characters currently on TV if given the chance. The female trainee agent is made to hate. I hope she becomes a more believeable character.
legaleagles
Having now seen the first two episodes of Line of Fire, I'm convinced that this series will be a top drama this season. It pulls no punches and taps directly into the real life complex interplay between mob and FBI. The characters are well developed and the acting is as good as it gets. Brian Goodman, for one, has jumped into this role with a passion and his instinctive moves are just enough for his bad guy character. Kristin Snyder is compelling and compassionate as the First Lady of the mob. For me, the two best shows currently airing are 24 and Line of Fire.
Miles-10
It is like HBO's "The Wire," or past TV series about the intrigues of cops and robbers like "EZ Streets" (1996), "Wiseguy" (1987) or, to a lesser extent, "Big Apple" (2001). The trouble is that so far it looks better than "Big Apple" but not quite as good as "The Wire" (though it is probably easier to follow) and not as good and lyrical as "EZ Streets." The point is that, except for "Wiseguy" and the one on HBO, the most recent of these similar series have been canceled after very short runs. I would like to see more of this show before deciding, but the pilot seems fairly good. I just don't see why, if viewers didn't watch a show like "EZ Streets," they would watch this one. I agree that David Paymar is an unexpected choice to play a villain. I don't think he's played one before. He is a good actor, though, and seems to pull it off so far.
