sharp. It's about 2 hours until he has to be at the court house which is 16 blocks away and a hell of a lot of cops standing in the middle. Mosley doesn't entirely know what to believe, the kid or his ex partner of 20 years but he puts his faith into the kid and the thrill ride begins. Hands down the best dirty cop film I've seen in a while.

been a danger, in all societies. For example, the film Serpico concerns such corruption in the same setting of New York City. It is truly hard to be a policeman in an urban center, and my heart and prayers go out to the NYPD dedicated public safety workers. But, there is always that temptation for some to abuse their power and position and go to the "dark side." And, surely the temptation to eliminate an inconvenient witness to a crime by policemen, for example, is only too real. Bruce is utterly believable in his role and comfortable in his borrowed skin. If Bruce doesn't win an Academy Award for this role, Bruce will never win one. The black supporting actor, Mos Def, who talks like Mike Tyson, is remarkable, too. The photography is brilliant, with many superb closeups and action sequences including a sequence with a New York City bus that brings back memories of Keanu Reeves in Speed. This is truly a stunning, thrilling, and touching film, that should be required viewing for those interested in a career in Criminal Justice.

performance. David Morse is the icing on the cake. He plays the villain you hate to love. His performance is worth an Oscar for supporting role.The harmonious combination of all these elements is because of Richard Donner being behind the camera. Of course he has done the 'Lethal Weapon' series and with '16 Blocks' he gets the chance to show the dark side of police stories. The most important element in the movie is the sense of realistic intensity, projected by Willis' outstanding performance.Seeing Steve Kahan in the movie made me feel warm inside. I wish Richard Donner would make films more often.

a whole. Thus, the audience is able to sympathize with him. Overall, this movie was excellent and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great fast paced thriller.

Dropping to low sad tones when death is about to occur, and jumping to a pulsing drum run when escape is occurring. Overall i give an 9/10 as very little was wrong if anything at all. I mean as a matter of fact besides maybe length or questionably of motives, i would say there is no problems at all found in the movie.

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 hasn'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 "high art" 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, he's genius. The actors as well. Someone is still able to shoot truly remarkable movies.

indictment against a corrupt cop that, apparently, could reverberate all the way up the chain of command. And sleepwalking Jack is the patsy in a conspiracy of fatal witness tampering led by his patronizing former partner David Morse , a coolly duplicitous cop with a Mephistophelian air.It's hardly a new story and Richard Wenk's script doesn't add much to the redemptive drama as Jack is roused from his moral coma and takes on what seems like the entire police force to get his man to the court alive by his 118-minute deadline. The lean plotting, however, discards the cute twists and physics-defying superhuman feats that pepper so many American action films for a more down-to-earth drama. The real-time countdown provides tension and momentum and the physical repercussions of each violent collision gives it a semblance of credibility.Willis is a long way from "Die Hard" here, playing the very vulnerable Jack with desperate determination and a panic barely held in check. And if Willis and Def lack buddy-bonding chemistry, they also discard the cliché of comic friction."16 Blocks" never quite transcends its origins as a high-concept action thriller, but the clean professionalism of Donner's direction, the low-key turn by Willis and the street-level heroics make it a satisfying piece of genre film-making.Those looking for another "Lethal Weapon" franchise from Donner won't find it: There's no room left for a sequel here, just an ending that feels satisfying and right.While "16 Blocks" may not last much past the month, it stands above much of what we've been offered this season. Hiding among all the uniforms and bullets, it turns out, is an actors' movie, and two actors more than capable of hitting their marks.8/10

wonderfully appealing characterization and absolutely splendid job from beginning to end.This is simply a great movie ... if you like action flicks, check this one out!

matter how many wrongs he has done, to pull this movie through.Ed Mos Def has witnessed a crime pulled off by some dirty cops and is on his way from jail to the courthouse the 16 Blocks to testify. Obviously these cops lead by David Morse, a great performance can't let this happen. All Mr. Willis has to do having previously been partners for about 20 years with Morse is turn a blind eye. But not today.And so the movie takes off from there, the action scenes pretty good, not too hard to guess what's gonna happen, but there's a few surprises and twists. My only qualm is the slower scenes were too slow, especially the whole bus scene. But if you think rapper-turned-actors can't act, Mos Def will prove you wrong. A decent flick Mr. Willis, nothing definitely worth remembering after a few months, but a good one to get some popcorn with.