Pride and Glory

Corrupt-cop dramas have been the rage for years now, with no less than three big-budget examples appearing between October 2007-October 2008. Pride and Glory, the most recent of the trio, is better than the ludicrous Righteous Kill but about on a par with We Own the Night, to which it bears more than a slight resemblance. Similar to that earlier Mark Wahlberg-Joaquin Phoenix vehicle, director Gavin O'Connor's Pride and Glory centers on a family of New York cops and likewise pits relatives against each other: emotionally and physically scarred detective Ray (Edward Norton), who learns that his uniformed brother-in-law Jimmy (Colin Farrell, rather overdoing a Noo Yawk accent) heads a group of dirty cops. Jon Voight costars as the family patriarch, a respected captain who drinks a little too much but is devoted to The Job. When a murder investigation uncovers information that makes it impossible for Ray to ignore Jimmy's criminal dealings, the former goes after the latter, leading to a bloody street brawl. Pride and Glory saves its one real surprise for the movie's climax, but up until that point, it walks the same old beat. Optional. [Note: DVD/Blu-ray extras include an hour-plus “making-of” documentary, and trailers. Also included is a bonus digital copy. Bottom line: a decent extras package for a disappointingly familiar film.] (E. Hulse)