Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Netflix Cop Thriller
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Joe Carnahan’s Netflix cop thriller The Rip pays homage to Michael Mann’s style with its Miami nightscapes and synth score, while delivering an engaging, paranoia-filled plot led by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
- Inspired by true events, the story begins with the murder of narcotics captain Jackie Velez and follows Lt. Dane Dumars as he investigates amid suspicions of corruption and internal tensions within the Miami-Dade police.
- The film centers on a high-stakes investigation of a cartel stash house containing $20 million, where loyalties are tested and the line between law enforcement and criminality blurs, culminating in a violent siege.
- Strong performances from Damon, Affleck, Steven Yeun, and Kyle Chandler, along
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