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[edit] Corrupt

The use of the adjective "corrupt" to describe Hugh Laurie's character is a matter of interpretation and tenuous at best. Yes, he manipulated the situation, but with the intent of eliminating evil from the department. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.150.179.239 (talk) 00:05, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

I would argue the same regarding Keanu Reeves' character too. Yes he was disillusioned, but corrupt? Cgonsalves (talk) 19:28, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Biggs was categorically corrupt. He selectively pursued/ organized the assassination of someone to gain political benefit for his allies. It’s a pretty clear cut case. To say his intent was “eliminating evil from the department,” would be a matter of interpretation since he never professes that it was his intention. He did admit, however, that he was manipulating the situation on behalf of Wander’s enemies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.47.147.129 (talk) 15:25, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Plot section

The plot section seems ridiculously long and detailed compared with the rest of the article, 4671 words by my count. It's also pretty poorly written. ("The gun gets knocked away, and both men beat the crap out of each other all over the kitchen. Wander slams Ludlow on the floor and bashes his head, but Ludlow breaks his wrist and then gets on top.") I think perhaps it should be rewritten or cut down significantly to make it more concise, just a suggestion. Cbjmcq (talk) 23:08, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Completely, completely, completely agree with you. Per WP:FilmPlot#Plot, a plot summary should be between 400 and 700 words and should not exceed 900 words. I will try to cut it down but it may take me a few days due to the colossal size of this undertaking. SWik78 (talk) 14:31, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

OK, I reverted the plot description the last version by Patrick (talk · contribs), right before this description was added by 172.165.70.136 (talk · contribs). I believe that this is a better version to work with rather than the overly long blow-by-blow description that does little else but re-tell the film. Anyone disagree? SWik78 (talk) 14:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dirty Harry

Keanu Reeves' character reminded me of Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood's character from the movies of the same name.

Can I include it in the page?

I mean, was anyone else reminded of Dirty Harry when they saw Keanu's character?

He talked and acted exactly how Dirty Harry does, and he approached the conflict in the plot in the same way Dirty Harry would.

If you can find an external source (say a review by a notable critic) that makes the comparison, then go ahead! For help citing, have a look at WP:CITE. StephenBuxton (talk) 11:34, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

When I watched the movie I had to think about Training Day with Denzel Washington. 210.80.142.30 (talk) 02:32, 3 June 2008 (UTC)