the second killing was definitely not. He killed the person out of rage, which is manslaughter. Besides he was in the process of committing another crime, robbery. However you look at it, young Jonathan if caught would definitely be spending some time in Juvie. After all, our criminal system is not very lenient to poor people from the ghetto. If you don't believe me, ask someone from there. But lucky for Jonathan, his deceased father's police partner Al Pacino , the future police commissioner, was the detective investigating these murders. He new young Jonathan committed the crimes, but instead of arresting his partner's son for the killings, he looked the other way declaring the case closed. Now fast forward to 2002, Jonathan a rookie cop living on Staten Island with a wife Katie Holmes and adorable ailing daughter Ursula Parker . His wife is upset because Jonathan gets transferred to where he committed the killings, some two hours away from Staten Island. He is never home and his wife thinks he is having an affair. This is not far-fetched; it happens all the time. The plot thickens when an ardent anti-establishment local reporter Juliette Binoche publishes anonymous letters slowly revealing this cover-up. And here lies the second bone of contention for our reviewers. Why would the letter writer reveal this secret? Because she was protecting her home from the cops intimidating the local residents in favor of land developers. After all, river front property is worth more than the lives of poor people. It is called gentrification. By revealing a cover up by the police commissioner would definitely hurt the police crackdown on the projects. So how did Jonathan end up at the same precinct where he committed these crimes? He was transferred there by the precinct Captain Ray Liotta in the hopes that either he would kill the person writing the letters or take the fall for the killings therefore protecting the police commissioner. The police Captain undertaking this deed was politically aligned with the current commissioner and was next in line to become the commissioner. If this cover-up was revealed, it word definitely hurt his chances of becoming the commissioner. Everything in this story is plausible with no holes.Actually the biggest holes surrounding this movie are brought to you by our very own reviewers who often miscredit actors and blatantly copy/paste from one another, or hide behind words like "implausible' or "full of holes" without elaboration. There is actually a stream of recent reviews citing the previously edited Sundance version of the movie. Oops! you did not actually watch the new version! You did not do your job. And you still got paid for the review! How can I get that job.

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is talking and someone wants the talk to stop. Channing Tatum's character is a cop caught in the middle of all this. Gradually the story unfolds and the tension rises. Channing Tatum is especially good in his role, but Katie Holmes also shows some acting chops.

not. Hence the lower than justified ratings at Imdb, who expected to see something which they did not get."The Son of No One" is a very depressing and bleak story, which features a lot of cop bashing, a bit of pedophelia and a small scene of animal cruelty. That doesnt go down well with those who expect to see a straight cop flick. This picture, like all other director's Monte Diel pictures, was definitely not made to please the masses. Especially those who long to see a stereotypical macho role by Channing Tatum, will surely be disappointed, because his character is mentally scarred from his past and he is guilt ridden with lots of gutwrenching insecurities. But that character's mentally scarred mindset only adds to the power of this drama. This is a subtle yet powerful character movie, not a fun filled macho cop movie. Dont take the ratings at Imdb for granted this time around if you are a frequent arthouse movie goer. True, this movie has some faults with its story structure, but those can be forgiven. This movie is largely being ignored because it was sold to the wrong audience. It's best suited for arthouse audiences, who can stand a bleak and depressing story, when acting and story are of this formidable quality. I personally think it is one of the last good roles in their carreers by Al Pacino and Ray Liotta. Very impressive, although they both played supporting roles, their natural charismatic acting power dominated this film. But the greatest praise must be given to the kids, who really acted magnificently. Depressing, but impressive nonetheless