Felony

    Felony
    2014

    Synopsis

    Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempts to expose it. How far will these men go to disguise and unravel the truth?

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    Cast

    • Joel EdgertonDetective Malcolm Toohey
    • Jai CourtneyDetective Jim Melic
    • Melissa GeorgeJulie Toohey
    • Tom WilkinsonDetective Carl Summer
    • Sarah RobertsAnkhila Sarduka
    • Alex HaddadPatient
    • Rosie LourdeJemma
    • Lizzie SchebestaSarah Morley
    • Belinda BromilowOfficer Munroe
    • Mark SimpsonSlim

    Recommendations

    • 80

      Los Angeles Times

      Working from a screenplay by Edgerton, rising Australian director Matthew Saville has expertly constructed a low-key, realistic drama in which the malleability of morality in an increasingly murky situation takes center stage.
    • 75

      Washington Post

      The three actors excel in their roles, and director Matthew Saville gives additional insight into the men through small yet informative details.
    • 70

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Directed with contained intensity and sharp character observation by Matthew Saville, the brooding thriller covers familiar territory but does so with sustained tension and psychological complexity.
    • 70

      Variety

      Thanks to Saville’s tightly controlled direction and a superlative cast, the mere exchange of glances builds as much suspense as the kinetic action sequence that opens the pic.
    • 67

      The A.V. Club

      Unfortunately, Edgerton the writer creates a situation so thorny that he can’t find a way out of it.
    • 60

      The Dissolve

      Edgerton may write himself out of the problem too easily, but at least the problem itself is fascinating to consider.
    • 40

      New York Daily News

      Strong acting all ’round helps, but unfortunately this is just a slow ride to nowhere.
    • 38

      Slant Magazine

      It reveals itself to be a profoundly cynical movie posing as a work of idealism, and it's all the more insidious because it's otherwise so bland and forgettable.