Brotherhood, family and the fallibility of the alpha male: Aussie director John Hillcoat may be exploring familiar themes with his latest dirty cop movie Triple 9, but Matt Cook’s taut, macho script is a perfect fit for the director, whose trade has traditionally been in exquisite action choreography and brain-splattered gravel. Their collaboration is a thrilling, if rather superficial affair, shouldered by an excellent ensemble cast.
Set in modern Atlanta - a serviceable, but unremarkable replacement for L.A. or New York - Triple 9 focuses on a criminal group of corrupt cops and ex-special forces, under the thumb of the tyrannical Russian mafia. The breathless bank heist that opens the film marks the beginning of their descent into complete subservience, and ultimately, gripping desperation.
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Set in modern Atlanta - a serviceable, but unremarkable replacement for L.A. or New York - Triple 9 focuses on a criminal group of corrupt cops and ex-special forces, under the thumb of the tyrannical Russian mafia. The breathless bank heist that opens the film marks the beginning of their descent into complete subservience, and ultimately, gripping desperation.
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