Oren Moverman's "Rampart" is a fascinating film about a corrupt cop who has managed to find himself in hot water after brutally beating a man on camera. Woody Harrelson plays David, the corrupt cop, with a unerring swagger, and a quiet sadness. He makes him highly detestable, with his rascist and sexist behavior, but at the same time, you see he is broken, and has trouble relating to other people. Moverman and James Ellroy's script is filled with unnerving political and racial tension with dialogue that hits with a glorious punch, and Harrelson's delivery is spot on (so is the who's who of a supporting cast). The editing seems a little too choppy at times when it doesn't need to, and breaks up a few scenes that would might have landed a bit better without it. This doesn't take away from how gritty and shocking the film can be at times, it just doesn't help.
Grade: B+
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ice Cube, Ben Foster
Director: Oren Moverman
Writer(s): Oren Moverman, James Ellroy
RT: 108 min
Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual content and some violence
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