"One might be forgiven for forming very low expectations for this crime flick given its poster's generically moody imagery showing star Seann William Scott holding a gun with an electricity pylon in the background. What a nice surprise to discover this is in fact a comedy, better yet one that's actually often funny, in a blokey, improv sort of way."
"Clueless but kindly local cop Sam Evans (Johnny Simmons) and his deputy DJ (Chance Perdomo) make a feeble stab at investigating, but are soon upstaged when special agent Bobby Gaines (Scott) suddenly shows up, representing a statewide taskforce, and takes over the case. Gaines' methods may be a little on the violent side and not strictly by the book, but he gets confessions amazingly quickly and soon he works his way up the (admittedly) short crime food chain until he finds the main bad guy."
The film presents a crime premise in a tiny Tennessee town where a man is brutally run over and killed. Local cop Sam Evans and deputy DJ make an ineffectual initial investigation before special agent Bobby Gaines arrives from a statewide taskforce and takes over the case. Gaines uses violent, unorthodox methods yet secures rapid confessions and ascends the short local crime hierarchy to the main villain. The screenplay emphasizes Southern-flavored dialogue and male insult-driven banter more than the mystery itself. Quirky peripheral details, a banjo-playing girlfriend and a romantic subplot with Izzy add flavor, while editing times comedic beats effectively.
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