"I'm kind of a crime buff."
This long-gestating serial killer police drama finally hits the screens and proves to be a rather sombre and almost melancholy affair. It certainly delivers on the acting front with an excellent lead cast of Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto all delivering terrific character work, and the film is directed and written with a very careful, steady precision that keeps a tight rein over the unfurling story (and back-stories) as Washington's washed-up older officer is sent on a simple evidence run to Los Angeles and becomes caught up in young star detective Malek's hunt for a repeat killer that may have links to Washington's own dark past. Thomas Newman's haunting score shines, and whilst the film may feel a little underpowered, the quality and polish is very evident.
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