It's impossible to describe this absolute disaster of a movie without providing spoilers. However,let me first say that all the production elements (cinematography, sound, editing, costuming, makeup, stunts, effects,etc.) are first rate, Curtis and Silver turn in good performances and Kathryn Bigelow keeps things moving (which is more than she did in the superior "Point Break"). However, the plot elements are stupid. For example:
WARNING: SPOILERS
1. A rookie would fail to call for backup when she sees the robbery in the grocery store. 2. None of the witnesses remember seeing the robber's gun. 3. The store would not have security cameras. 4. Ron Silver could take a weapon as large as a 44 and leave the crime scene without being detected.
It gets worse: 5. The police task force investigating a "Son of Sam" type serial killer would consist of just two detectives, one a rookie. 5. After Curtis first apprehends Silver, homicide would fail to
either order a gunpowder residue test or interrogate Silver to hear his alibi. 6. After Silver kills Pena, homicide would again fail to order a gunpowder test and forensics wouldn't search for clues at the crime scene which would pin it to Silver. 7. After Silver's lawyer files a restraint order against Curtis, Curtis would not file a counter order against Silver. 8. When Curtis finds Silver at her parent's house, she wouldn't have taken Silver into custody for stalking. 9. When Curtis finds Silver searching for his hidden gun in the woods, Homicide wouldn't have a search team looking for the weapon. 10. After Silver's attempts on Curtis and her partner, they would not have sweeped her apartment before retiring to make love. 11. Curtis shows she a crack shot, both against a target and the robber. Yet she misses Silver repeatedly when Silver is standing in the open.
What a mess and a waste of Curtis.
WARNING: SPOILERS
1. A rookie would fail to call for backup when she sees the robbery in the grocery store. 2. None of the witnesses remember seeing the robber's gun. 3. The store would not have security cameras. 4. Ron Silver could take a weapon as large as a 44 and leave the crime scene without being detected.
It gets worse: 5. The police task force investigating a "Son of Sam" type serial killer would consist of just two detectives, one a rookie. 5. After Curtis first apprehends Silver, homicide would fail to
either order a gunpowder residue test or interrogate Silver to hear his alibi. 6. After Silver kills Pena, homicide would again fail to order a gunpowder test and forensics wouldn't search for clues at the crime scene which would pin it to Silver. 7. After Silver's lawyer files a restraint order against Curtis, Curtis would not file a counter order against Silver. 8. When Curtis finds Silver at her parent's house, she wouldn't have taken Silver into custody for stalking. 9. When Curtis finds Silver searching for his hidden gun in the woods, Homicide wouldn't have a search team looking for the weapon. 10. After Silver's attempts on Curtis and her partner, they would not have sweeped her apartment before retiring to make love. 11. Curtis shows she a crack shot, both against a target and the robber. Yet she misses Silver repeatedly when Silver is standing in the open.
What a mess and a waste of Curtis.