My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Prince of the City (1981)

This forgotten '80s classic directed by Sidney Lumet is about a police detective who goes undercover to arrest corrupt cops. It's a true story and it begs the question is Daniel Ciello a hero or a rat.  Treat Williams gives the performance of his career.  At 167 minutes, this is a long film but I was impressed by how smooth and fast paced it moved along.  That's a sign of masterful direction and great writing.  Grade: A-
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