The Son of No One (2011)

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• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Channing Tatum, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Tracy Morgan, Juliette Binoche, Al Pacino, John Ransone, Jake Cherry, Brian Gilbert, Roger Guenveur Smith Director: Dito Montiel Summary: Channing Tatum stars as a young cop assigned to patrol his old Queens, N.Y., neighborhood,… More
  Cast: Channing Tatum, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Tracy Morgan, Juliette Binoche, Al Pacino, John Ransone, Jake Cherry, Brian Gilbert, Roger Guenveur Smith Director: Dito Montiel Summary: Channing Tatum stars as a young cop assigned to patrol his old Queens, N.Y., neighborhood, where he uncovers a dangerous secret about a long-unsolved murder. My Thoughts: "What??? The question is, what is Al freaking Pachino doing in a crapper like this? Is he not being offered better roles? Was he being blackmailed by the Dito? Has he ran out of money? I don't understand??? The movie is just a mess. An whatever story with unfulfilled characters that no one gives a crap about. Who was the guy stealing Grandma's money? Was he related? Random crack head? Did I miss who the hell he was suppose to be? I don't know. I just think this movie was thrown together without much thought. It really suprises me that studios put money behind crap movies, like this one, thinking that a big name like Pachino will sell it. I was shocked to see Juliette Binoche in this as well. She and Pachino are too good for these types of films. End of rant!"

• Mark W

  
  Writer/director Dito Montiel made a great debut in 2006 with the autobiographical "A Guide To Recognising Your Saints". He made good use of working class, New York locations and assembled an impressive cast. He does the same with this but the end result is far less… More
  Writer/director Dito Montiel made a great debut in 2006 with the autobiographical "A Guide To Recognising Your Saints". He made good use of working class, New York locations and assembled an impressive cast. He does the same with this but the end result is far less satisfying. Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) is a rookie cop who seemingly has the world on his shoulders. He is assigned to the same Precinct of his late father in the same district where he grew up as two unsolved murders from his childhood resurface. These murders may or may not involve him and/or retired Detective Charles Stanford (Al Pacino). Anonymous letters begin to appear from a person who claims to know the identity of the killer and Precinct Captain Marion Mathers (Ray Liotta) wants the case cleared up before it threatens the lives and careers of some possible corrupt cops. Montiel approaches this with a real gritty realism and the film starts very positively. Name, after recognisable name, appear on the opening credits and the talented cast of excellent performers lead you to believe that this might be something quite special. This belief actually lasts for the first half hour or so, as Montiel builds the layers of his story and employs the use of flashbacks to do so. However, it reaches a point where you realise the film has no sense of urgency and that you're none the wiser as to what the hell is going on. This is not because the story is complicated but because the actions and behaviour of most the characters are frankly baffling. If Montiel had a coherent story to begin with, then he certainly doesn't know how to tell it. It, quite simply, doesn't make sense and the plot holes are insulting. I'd be revealing too much to go into detail but the denouement itself is absolutely ludicrous and you can't help but feel sorry for the actors. Even they have look of bewilderment. I often wonder what great actors see in a script and whether any of them even read this one? I can only assume that some of this film was lost on the cutting-room floor and that in script form it actually made sense because if it didn't, I think everyone involved (including Pacino) should take a sabbatical. 90 mins of unintelligible, inarticulate pap. After this and stinkers like "88 Minutes" and "Righteous Kill" it would seem that Al is losing his touch in recognising a good crime thriller. In fairness though, this might just come down to a bad case of editorial yips.

• Manu G

  
  Serve. Protect. Lie. Not a bad film. The story and script might not be the best you ever see but to me it was an interesting movie on which the end was the thing I was most eager to know. It had a very nice cast although Tatum's role could have been easily replace by someone… More
  Serve. Protect. Lie. Not a bad film. The story and script might not be the best you ever see but to me it was an interesting movie on which the end was the thing I was most eager to know. It had a very nice cast although Tatum's role could have been easily replace by someone else, this is not his style of acting, basically he's not that good of an actor right now. Don't expect alot from this film and you might like it. A rookie cop is assigned to the 118 Precinct in the same district where he grew up. The Precinct Captain starts receiving letters about two unsolved murders that happened many years ago in the housing projects when the rookie cop was just a kid. These letters bring back bad memories and old secrets that begin to threaten his career and break up his family.

• Al S

  
  An explosive tour de force. A powerful and unforgettable movie. Director, Dito Montiel crafts another entertaining triumph. A work of superb craftsmanship from a very talented, grounded and brilliant filmmaker A gritty, intense, emotionally gripping and hard-edged police thriller. A… More
  An explosive tour de force. A powerful and unforgettable movie. Director, Dito Montiel crafts another entertaining triumph. A work of superb craftsmanship from a very talented, grounded and brilliant filmmaker A gritty, intense, emotionally gripping and hard-edged police thriller. A tension-filled and suspense-packed film that hits you hard and stays with you long after its over. Some impressive and superb stuff. A raw and compelling film loaded with dramatic intensity and realism. It takes you in and knocks you out hard. A heart-pounding and exhilerating edge of your seat film that will leave you spellbound. A top-notch all-star cast who all are at their best giving powerhouse performances. Channing Tatum is riveting, he gives a strong and impressive performance that shines with his movie star calibur. Katie Holmes is powerful. Ray Liotta is electrifying. Tracy Morgan is outstanding. Al Pacino is brilliant.

• Jeffrey M

  
  Looking at the cast, one would think The Son of No One would be, at the very least, a competent police drama. Unfortunately, what it ends up being is a mess. The actors are all good, but poorly utilized. The script has its' moments, some good dialogue exchanges, but is unfocused,… More
  Looking at the cast, one would think The Son of No One would be, at the very least, a competent police drama. Unfortunately, what it ends up being is a mess. The actors are all good, but poorly utilized. The script has its' moments, some good dialogue exchanges, but is unfocused, and often lazy. The directorial and editing style also largely undermine the film, with jarring flashbacks, and no real sense of time. Devoid of any real polish, Son of No One features has some good elements, but ultimately adds up to poor and familiar melodrama. 2.5/5 Stars

• Philip P

  
  "The Son of No One" is a waste of time for you and for all of those involved. When a movie is headed up by Channing Tatum one can always expect that it might carry a slight wooden factor but here tatum is backed up by a supporting cast that includes Al Pacino, Ray Liotta,… More
  "The Son of No One" is a waste of time for you and for all of those involved. When a movie is headed up by Channing Tatum one can always expect that it might carry a slight wooden factor but here tatum is backed up by a supporting cast that includes Al Pacino, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Tracy Morgan, and Juliette Binoche. Now each of those actors has clearly not always made the best choices in film and Binoche must have some kind of friendship with director Dito Montiel because if they read the script for the movie I watched this just doesn't make sense. The trailer looked at least intriguing if not a litle generic, but the story doesn't even seem coherent when each scene is strung together as a whole. In little moments we see hints of what could have been and this film actually contains one of Tatum's better performances but neither he nor any of his supporting players can elevate the lackluster material. I haven't seen any of Montiel's previous work but have heard his name and this film doesn't warrant the discussion or even why such a strong cast of talent would be so eager to work with him. Holmes literally does nothing here and Pacino and Liotta are so type cast it's not even funny. Morgan gives a nice turn as a tortured child who grew up to be mentally disfigured so to speak but in the end it comes down to the story and not only how bad the pacing and clarity of the storytelling was but how it moved us very little and that we didn't care about these characters going through what seemed like an extremely dramatic situation. There is a good cop drama hiding in here somewhere.

• Daisy M

  
  I picked Dito's Montiel, The son of No one, for the actors that were in it. Famous actors such as Al Pacino, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Juliette Binoche and Channing Tatum, but even so all these people couldn't make this film feel good. It was bad, bad bad. Let start with… More
  I picked Dito's Montiel, The son of No one, for the actors that were in it. Famous actors such as Al Pacino, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Juliette Binoche and Channing Tatum, but even so all these people couldn't make this film feel good. It was bad, bad bad. Let start with the plot, which was boring as hell. There were some twists, but they were so slow and the mystery voice they included in was just ridiculous, making it so obvious who was calling, I could not believe they tried to make it feel like a mystery film. The ending was so disappointing.There were no real action in it. Some people got killed but it wasn't any real action. No suspense was built throughout the film even at the points of the killings..I am very disappointed. I rarely gave a film 1 star, but here I could not rate higher, not even for these actors. Trash.

• Jonny C

  
  The amount of screen talent that's wasted here is criminal. Son of No One's plot is dull and slow, and the problems the lead faced were unrealistic and never made any sense. Overall, don't waste your time on this.

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