What a pretty good surprise this movie from the Aussies. Not a film which could be similar to thousands ones. Pretty realistic too, closer to reality than most crime features that we see everywhere. I don't remember having already watched such a very same scheme, involving a cop in a sort of hit and run affair; not exactly but nearly...It is definitely a cop show but without being a crime movie. In summary, a very unusual film which deserves to be shown.

From thequickflickcritic.blogspot.com/ "Felony". A treatise on "What goes around, comes around". On doing what's right because, in the end, it's the only thing TO do. And on the age-old unwritten mandate that "Cops take care of their own." That's a lot to bite off and chew, mate. The good news is that Director Matthew Saville and the stable of fine Australian acting talent at his behest more than pass muster here. Everyone steps up impressively to deliver a rock solid dramatic thriller with a constant current of conscience serving as it's foundation.Namely, Tom Wilkinson is outstanding as ever, Joel Edgerton (so good in last year's "The Gift") is as dependable as fans like me have come to expect and Jai Courtney comports himself just fine, thank you. Wilkinson is the reason to watch "Felony". As great as he is, the veteran inveterate character actor continues to operate largely under the radar.The time has long since passed that the damned radar zero in.For more of my Movie Reviews categorized by Genre please visit: thequickflickcritic.blogspot.com/

Australian Film with British Actor Tom Wilkinson Stealing the Show delivering Cynical, Sharp, and Provocative Dialog Written with an excellent Feel for the Subject by Joel Edgerton. The other Two Lead Actors Joel Edgerton and Jai Courtney are really Not Up to the Task. Their Limitations are Glaring when placed Next to that Old War Horse Wilkinson and He Literally Blows Them Off the Screen. They seem to Mope and Stand Around a lot and Stare, to convey Dedication and Guilt. This is a Character Study with some Concern about "The Thin Blue Line" also Known as the "Code of Silence".Police Protecting Their Own. A very Topical Subject to Say the Least. This doesn't Involve Shooting Unarmed Suspects but is Profound Nonetheless. It Starts as a Drug Bust Action Film, but After that the Set-Up goes Nowhere but the Background, as Does another Crime Procedural about a Pedophile.The Focus here is Clearly within the Department and the Movie is a bit Different Compared to most Modern Shoot 'em Ups. Not a Great Film but Worth a Watch for Wilkinson's Rants and a Good Story.

Another one of the recent spat of Australian films that have failed to find an audience at home despite good reviews, Joel Edgerton scripted and Matthew Saville directed Felony is a frustrating experience due to it being a film that constantly threatens to become something powerful, yet is consistently bought down back to a level that makes it easy to see why people failed to fork out the cash to see a tale that isn't overly original or as effective as it wants to be.Starting out in a hugely promising fashion, Felony looks likely to be one of those searing Australian dramas in the vein of Animal Kingdom or even Saville's own under-seen gem Noise, yet quickly descends into a procession of seen before events that culminate in a fairly unimpressive ending. The central scenario that Edgerton and Saville create is an intriguing one and a ripe potential idea and it's clear that the idea was developed first and the strands that follow afterwards and the film just can't keep up its beginning pace that sees some smart scripting and direction take place. You'll be undoubtedly hooked as these detectives look to cover up a shocking accident and thanks to some fine acting the film remains viable despite it's failures.Edgerton remains a solid if unspectacular core to the film but the continued emergence of Jai Courtney and the ever good work of Tom Wilkinson (here called in to ad gravitas to a film that needed the weight) really brings the film to life. Courtney does some fine work as young detective Jim, even though he is saddled to the films horrid and awkward love story but it really is Wilkinson that steals this show. Wilkinson is both sympathetic, calculated and snarling as old time detective Summer. Wilkinson bites into the script and comes out on fire, it's a joy to see such a veteran of the industry come to our fair shores and show us how it's done and he clearly had a blast with this character. Director Saville also comes up trumps here despite some narrative flaws in the story and his direction honed in film and quality TV like The Slap has clearly set him up well.While many bemoan local audiences failing to support home grown films, if the films are like Felony there's no reason why we should be forking out hard earned money on films like this. There not bad films but there films that aren't likely to cause people much excitement as truth be told, it's nothing we haven't been witness to before and Felony just doesn't do enough to leap from the pack even though it has some nice moments.3 side view mirrors out of 5 For more movie reviews and opinions check out - www.jordanandeddie.wordpress.com