while the premise of Peter A. Dowling's screenplay is ripe with potential and the ensemble is impressively in sync, "Black and Blue" feels imbalanced and overlong, favoring fast and repetitive chase scenes ove
not even the considerable talents of the ever watchable Naomie Harris can elevate "Black and Blue" above the broad and generic. The result is sadly aggressively formulaic
more often, the pic is content to be run-of-the-mill trash, though the plot precis is quite clever and filled with possibility; the suspense dissipates between action scenes when it should be consistent and relentless, even in the quietest moments
it is absurd that this is the hugely talented Naomie Harris's first leading role – and it's a shame; This cheesy thriller is the quattro formaggi of cop films