Edison Force (2006)

Justin Timberlake
LL Cool J
Morgan Freeman
Kevin Spacey
Dylan McDermott
Cary Elwes

Directed by David J. Burke

Plot: Former N-Sync star Justin Timberlake makes his acting debut in this gritty crime thriller, playing a young journalist who uncovers massive police corruption in the town of Edison. He joins forces with his cynical mentor (Morgan Freeman, MILLION DOLLAR BABY), as well as an investigator for the district attorney's office (Kevin Spacey, AMERICAN BEAUTY), in order to take on the criminal element in the force, which has until now been implicitly sanctioned. Co-starring are Cary Elwes (SAW), Dylan McDermott (THE PRACTICE), and L.L. Cool J (S.W.A.T.).

Review: I had heard some buzz online about this movie, but really knew nothing about it. With the caliber of star power I expected it to be released in theaters and when I saw it hit video shelves I became worried. I decided to give it a chance strictly based on the actors in it and came away somewhat puzzled.

The film’s story is nothing original or special, but it is decent. Through the first part of this film I found myself somewhat worried that it was going to go down hill fast. As the movie moves on it gets better and better. By the end of the film, I really liked it. What saved this movie was the cast. All of them give really good performances, including Justin Timberlake in his first acting gig. There is some decent action and interesting plot twists, but nothing really special about it. I enjoyed this film as a whole, but would have been somewhat disappointed if I had seen it in the theatre. Not because it was bad, but because I expected more from such a strong cast.
 

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