Snitch

MOVIE DETAILS:                         

DIRECTOR: Ric Roman Waugh

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama

RATED: PG-13

CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Rafi Gavron, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon

SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, a father helps his son who is facing 10 years in prison after being set up in a drug deal. He goes undercover and sabotages a drug cartel for the attorney in exchange for the release of his son. 

PERSONAL COMMENTARY:                                                     

The idea of this film is based on the 1992 true story of James Settembrino, whose son received a mandatory sentence of at least 10 years in prison for selling LSD. Although James Settembrino did try to help give information about drug dealers in return for his son's release, his efforts were essentially in vain. The movie, of course, does not accurately portray the real story. 

If you're expecting an exciting action movie, then this is not it. This movie leaned more towards the drama genre, diving deeper into the complexities of the relationships between characters and the realistic situations. In some instances it seemed dull since I felt like I had seen the same type of relationship or character before.

There may have been an imbalance between the drama and action in the movie, which made it feel like the pacing of the movie was a bit off. It took a while to get the story going, but it was an interesting watch overall. I would rate this movie a 3.6 out of 5.