‘The Rip’ Review: Clean Cop, Dirty Cop
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "The Rip," directed by Joe Carnahan, is a Netflix crime thriller reminiscent of "Training Day" and "Bad Boys," featuring a storyline about a murdered police captain, drug money, and internal squad tensions.
- The plot centers on Detective Sgt. J.D. Byrne (Ben Affleck) and Lt. Dane Dumars (Matt Damon) navigating trust issues within their Miami police squad after discovering a large stash of illicit cash.
- The film unfolds mostly over one night at a stash house, highlighting themes of loyalty, suspicion, and moral ambiguity among officers dealing with the aftermath of their captain's unsolved murder.
- Despite star power and genre familiarity, the movie struggles with stiff performances and a formulaic approach, often tele
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