My policeman book original cover5/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Dawson puts in a great deal of work to get the film up to par, but ultimately, it’s just not really worth it. Styles does nothing of any worth here, with a strikingly underacted performance that’s frankly laughable. A weirdly framed ending adds nothing to the film, again diffusing any tension in favor of oddly quaint platitudes. Its half-hearted almost-commentary fails to grasp the enormity of Tom and Patrick’s situation and instead opts for a far more pedestrian take that doesn’t quite fit the premise. My Policeman is a shockingly sub-par drama that could have been so much more. ![]() A fairly average screenplay by Ron Nyswaner is rendered completely inert by the director’s lack of conviction. There’s a lot of juicy material to work with, but Grandage just fails to get the best out of it. The biggest crime My Policeman commits is squandering the opportunity to say something meaningful. ![]()
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