Review of On the Job (2013) by Riff J — 11 Dec 2018
What a great movie especially because of the ending, which I hated, but have to respect because it was the proper way to end the movie vs selling out just to get a happy ending. The plot is a new twist on an established blueprint (there's a far reaching syndicate involving police chiefs, senators, prison guards, etc and there are 2 loyal cops trying to crack the case open.
Of the 2 hitmen working for the syndicate, 1 you root for and 1 you hope gets caught. So theres a few characters that you're absolutely rooting for and more than a few that you hate. Whenever a film can evoke emotions like that, they've done an outstanding job imo.
The acting is very very good and believable. The locations and settings definitely feel like a foreign country. And the direction was great too as the movie really flowed (even with its 2hr 18min run-time).
This review of On the Job (2013) was written by Riff J on 11 Dec 2018.
On the Job has generally received positive reviews.
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