I decided to give this movie a chance after finding it in my local Wal-Mart's bargain bin in part due to its interesting cast, but also that it was made by Millennium Films, the Cannon Films of the 21st century. After watching it, I could see why the distributor didn't give this much of a push in theatres. It's not really a bad movie, but it is significantly unsatisfying. Though the central plot is (mostly) easy to follow, there are some plot details that will have you scratching your head. Were they edited out? Were they not filmed at all? I'm not certain. Also, the complaint that other IMDb users have previously posted about the movie being slow does have some validity. And the ending doesn't really make all that much sense, since there are clearly some outside individuals who know the truth. The acting is pretty good, I admit, and despite the movie being slow, I wasn't really bored at any moment. But as I said, the movie ends up being unsatisfying. The screenplay probably should have gone through a few more rewrites before filming started.

A rookie cop (Channing Tatum) is assigned to the 118 Precinct in the same district where he grew up. The Precinct Captain starts receiving letters about two unsolved murders that happened many years ago in the housing projects when the rookie cop was just a kid.This started off well for about 45 minutes. It has a pretty good police drama feel, and it has a great cast. With Al Pacino and Ray Liotta, what could possibly go wrong. But then the story goes to a police cover-up 15 years ago and it grinds to a halt. There whole thing has no tension. I'm not even sure if it made complete sense. It's a big disappointment.

I must say that I was a bit skeptic about this movie but man I was surprised. I must say I got caught by the story line and I would recommend it. Great Cast by the way! Channing Tantum is become quite an actor! I cannot understand why people are shooting this movie down. I might be naive but I didn't get bored at any time while watching this movie. And you know you cant go wrong when you have Al Pacino in a movie. I wouldn't say its a movie I can watch over and over again but the story is very catchy. If you want a good solid movie with a good cast I would definitely recommend this movie! Enjoy

I don't normally write reviews but I felt compelled to write this one because of all the criticism this movie has received. Believe none of it. The Son of No One is an intriguing, superbly acted, crime/drama/thriller/mystery. It is rather slow paced, and there aren't a lot of shootouts etc but that doesn't make it any the less compelling. I was hooked from start to finish. The movie is told both from a current perspective and from a series of flashbacks. Two murders that occur in the flashbacks remain unsolved and that has repercussions for the present part of the movie. Someone is talking and someone wants the talk to stop. Channing Tatum's character is a cop caught in the middle of all this. Gradually the story unfolds and the tension rises. Channing Tatum is especially good in his role, but Katie Holmes also shows some acting chops.