16 Blocks (2006)

16 Blocks: Directed by Richard Donner. With Bruce Willis, Yasiin Bey, David Morse, Jenna Stern. An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away. There are, however, chaotic forces at work that prevent them from making it in one piece.

“I havenu0026#39;t seen a movie in years that would be able to touch me as deep as this movie did. Here you wonu0026#39;t see piteous freaks or ill children. Just two adults: one elderly white cop and one young black guy (even not really a criminal). But Iu0026#39;d never believe how touching one action-packed day of their lives can be! There are dozens of a-cop-and-a-criminal movies like this but they are all not nearly like this! They are stupid and I never liked that kind of flicks. This movie is splendid. It really should be something to make such a fantasy/sci-fi fan like me to like a criminal drama (not really a drama, read further). Maybe the very idea of the film is plain, maybe the plot has somewhat unrealistic turns (who proved that real life hasnu0026#39;t?) but the characters and their behavior is so real, full of senses and inside thoughts that their acting touches the very soul! And the thing I really loved: unlike many u0026quot;high artu0026quot; movies this one ends realistically WELL because, maybe I am too naive, God is kind and life is not a movie. Such a movie ends well: it was really a kind surprise for me! My bow to the director, heu0026#39;s genius. The actors as well. Someone is still able to shoot truly remarkable movies.”