Woody Harrelson is excellent as the lead in the gritty cop drama ‘Rampart’
He plays a character with his own set of rules and we see that right from the start
The way he approaches work has caused him a somewhat complicated personal life
His two daughters are also cousins because he made a pair of sisters his wife
He’s rough and tough and does an excessively violent thing that gets caught on tape
Due to a past incident where he allegedly killed a rapist, he’s nicknamed ‘date rape’
His past history and this new incident convince his bosses it’s time for him to go
As the investigation continues he fights against it but his troubles just seem to grow
He doesn’t think he’s done anything wrong and only knows one way to act
He’s flawed and his life is crumbling around him and he can’t escape that fact
This film is filled with name actors who, in small supporting roles, are all very good
If I had more space to list them all out by their names I most certainly would
Yes, the whole ‘bad cop’ thing has been done before but this one does it well
With its mix of action, violence and drama I liked it but realize it’s a tough sell