Rules of Engagement Reviews

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but I always had a weak spot for William Friedkin’s work (to be honest, it has been a while since I saw one of his movies and it has been a couple of decades since he did anything really brilliant). Furthermore, a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, two really badass actors, was also really appealing to me. To round up the cast, you also had Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley so this flick really had a great potential. The fact that it was barely seen when it was released was not a really good omen though. Eventually, it was a rather entertaining court thriller with a military background but not much more than that, I’m afraid. I don’t know, the plot was a little too pedestrian and predictable to become truly remarkable. Of course, the fact that they ended up the whole thing with a twist was also rather underwhelming. It felt as if they knew beforehand that the story was not really strong and focused more on the great actors and some solid directing. To conclude, even though it was nothing really amazing, it still remain a decent flick and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.