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Rampart

2011
Drama
Crime
1h 48m
Woody Harrelson gives a ferocious performance as a dirty cop, balancing a home life with two ex-wives as he becomes embroiled in the Los Angeles Police Department's infamous Rampart corruption scandal. (tiff.net)
Directed by:
Oren Moverman Oren Moverman
Written by:
James Ellroy James Ellroy Oren Moverman Oren Moverman
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Starring:
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver Ice Cube Ice Cube Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi Anne Heche Anne Heche Ben Foster Ben Foster Ned Beatty Ned Beatty Robin Wright Robin Wright Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Nixon Brie Larson Brie Larson Audra McDonald Audra McDonald
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Genres:
Drama, Crime
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Rampart

2011
Drama
Crime
1h 48m
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superargoSuperargo
Rated 13 Dec 2011
28
15th
I literally spent the whole of this movie wishing I were watching Harvey Keitel's "Bad Lieutenant" instead. There's no denying the strength of Harrelson's performance, but the movie's annoyingly standoffish and self-satisfied in its trendy amoral bleakness, not to mention grating in its barrage of stark stylistic "flourishes." Flicks like this have gotta have a point or purpose aside from sheer straightforward miserablism, and this one doesn't. Not that I could tell, anyway.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 17 Sep 2012
49
26th
Pointless, watered down Bad Lieutenant 'bent cop' stuff with added family drama and distracting camerawork. Harrelson is well-cast and has the 'grizzled but tormented asshole' archetype down pat, but he's wasted in a story that goes absolutely nowhere.
Rated 17 Sep 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 25 Jul 2012
59
50th
There's plenty to admire here; from Woody's excellent performance, a good support cast & a couple of really brilliantly shot scenes. That said "Rampart" has some significant flaws. We never get under the skin of Harrelson's character, never really learn what he is about, & all of the relationships surrounding him are underdeveloped. It also does that currently trendy thing of having an very ambiguous ending. I'm not against that per-se, but this film never had enough depth to leave you hanging.
Rated 25 Jul 2012
stewballStewball
Rated 02 Mar 2012
50
14th
Interest starts out high, gradually decreasing until the screen appropriately fades to black. Good performances, but you can't help but wonder if they hadn't rather have had something to say.
Rated 02 Mar 2012
yiannosYiannos
Rated 01 Jul 2017
58
42nd
(Viewed on 02/08/12): Harrelson impresses as a corrupt cop, and there is a hazy quality to the narrative that seems to complement the character's escalating moral and 'emotional' estragement from his job, his family, his friends, and basically everyday life. This is all done well, distracting jump cuts aside, but there is no dramatic arc, just a collection of disconnected but well made moments that lack real cumulative power and only hang together because of Harrelson's performance.
Rated 01 Jul 2017
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 10 Oct 2012
50
21st
Solid performances do not save this from becoming a derivative and redundant tale of police corruption. Brings nothing special to the table and fails to tell a convincing or engrossing story.
Rated 10 Oct 2012
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 03 Dec 2011
55
50th
A rip-roaring character piece that focuses on a man composed of a godawful mixture of animalistic rage and human intelligence who is about as far from grace as is possible. It's not really emotionally engaging tho b/c we don't know enough about the character's past to understand why the h he's like this. We can only speculate. Basically it's purely a frightening spectacle in which Woody Harrelson reaffirms his prowess.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 05 Feb 2014
32
27th
W.Harrelson and a solid supporting cast make this watchable, but scriptwise it comes off as underwhelming and not effectively catchable. *Preview*: #14#, story, cast.
Rated 05 Feb 2014
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 25 Aug 2012
50
18th
The entire movie is built on Woody's performance, and on that alone it's worthy of a pass and a viewing. I can't say with any kind of confidence that it's a GOOD movie - rather, it's a movie with a large number of scenes which are good on their own, but make for something of an average ensemble. As far as crime dramas go, it's probably a bit above-average, but quite frankly, I found a lot of the other characters to be repetitive and single-minded. Again, flick is made by Woody's performance.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
timon88Timon88
Rated 02 Mar 2018
36
27th
The mini-review here that begins 'Pointless, watered down Bad Lieutenant 'bent cop' stuff" is exactly what needs to be said about this. Go read that one.
Rated 02 Mar 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 21 Jul 2012
45
18th
Harrelson gives a great performance, but it doesn't stop the movie from dragging. The story takes an interesting premise and makes it dull. A corrupt cop with a unique family life should be ripe for entertainment but it's not here. Tries to be fancy with some of the cinematography which does more to annoy than impress.
Rated 21 Jul 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 01 Sep 2012
60
30th
This has quite an ensemble cast surrounding Harrelson who plays a bent cop. Harrelson is one of the few actors who can exude genuine menace and honesty in these types of intense roles. Unfortunately the direction and writing is so hopelessly muddled that it's a wasted effort from the midway point to the end. Instead of going somewhere with this character study it seems to waste too much time with large dramatic scenes which precipitate his character's meltdown.
Rated 01 Sep 2012
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 06 Aug 2012
3
38th
Admirably restrained portrayal of a corrupt cop. Harrelson as Dave Brown isn't an unhinged badass but a pathetic, beat-down shell of a man, drowning himself in booze and sex while lashing out at the world (though his ex-wives and distant older daughter both have him firmly under their thumbs). The plot is meandering, piecing together moments of his day-to-day life; while this gives a great impression of his character, it's not the most gripping narrative. Still, pretty good.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 03 Dec 2011
80
69th
Harrelson is excellent in this (Ben Foster is good here too), but I felt it could have used a more expansive ending/plot in general.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
bunkenBunken
Rated 08 Jan 2012
40
25th
Harrelson has gotten his second youth and a couple of recently great performances under the belt. He is the sole reason an otherwise pretty dull, but very pretty, film does not crash and burn. The trailer promises way to much and I ended up very dissapointed...
Rated 08 Jan 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 12 Apr 2012
34
35th
This has got to be the first movie ever where I found myself wishing the lead role was played by Nicolas Cage. That's not to say that Woody Harrelson wasn't a bad-ass character. Hell, he kills a man by letting the guy kick him in the gut so many times, the guy gets tired and collapses with a heart attack. It's just that this movie was crying for a dash of crazy...because without it, the whole experience was soul-numbingly dull.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
caimancaiman
Rated 28 Feb 2012
82
68th
Harrelson was born to play this part. He's got the chiseled looks and rough attitude to convincingly play a corrupt cop. The film's loose, grimy cinematography is fitting, and I'm glad things didn't get too over the top. This is definitely more of a character study than a "wow, this is one BAD cop!" sort of deal. The ending left me a bit cold, but the more I think about it the more appropriate it seems.
Rated 28 Feb 2012
adoubleadouble
Rated 31 Oct 2012
55
26th
There's certainly merit here, and it's a very well made movie, but it's so unpleasant that I really struggled to even finish it. Harrelson is undeniably wonderful, but I never quite understood his character or how the movie wanted me to feel about him. A tough movie for me to watch, and one that didn't work as well as I was hoping it would.
Rated 31 Oct 2012
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 31 Jan 2013
72
34th
Harrelson is great but the rest of the movie ranges from pretty good to terrible in spots.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 02 Jul 2022
4
38th
Harrelson makes the most of a bad cliched script
Rated 02 Jul 2022
liquid3600LiQuid3600
Rated 27 Apr 2012
3
11th
Not even close to being the most corrupt cop I've ever seen on screen.
Rated 27 Apr 2012
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 17 Nov 2012
70
53rd
The score is overrated due to Harrelson's powerful performance.
Rated 17 Nov 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 25 Apr 2018
62
22nd
Frustrating crime drama crippled by a screenplay presenting a character study of a hideously repellent individual, but providing neither context or a driver to help understand this inscrutable man; he is perpetually defined completely by his actions in the moment. A shame because the film is so brilliantly cast and constructed that you can imagine the great and empathetic film that might have been. However, film is worth watching for Harrelson's scorching and painful performance.
Rated 25 Apr 2018
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 30 Nov 2011
55
31st
meh, i mean harrelson is always good but the movie was just not very engaging for me
Rated 30 Nov 2011
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 16 Nov 2012
75
66th
Moverman seems to have given Harrelson free rein and for good reason. It's a fascinating character study with a magnetic lead performance even when the plot becomes too convoluted and directionless for its own good.
Rated 16 Nov 2012
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
http://gorgview.com/rampart
Rated 03 Jun 2013
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 18 Apr 2013
23
13th
An effective study of the consequences of aging in a changing world, but having seen it once, why see it again?
Rated 18 Apr 2013
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 22 Jun 2012
72
41st
Harrelson plays a dirty cop, but it's hard to feel no empathy for him, regardless of his racism and illegal acts. I can't say this movie isn't worth a watch because he did a bang up job, but other than one man's acting, this has nothing to offer.
Rated 22 Jun 2012
cyberedgeCyberedge
Rated 27 Jul 2012
60
14th
Good acting by Woody Harrelson, but boring and unbelievable storyline. -10 points for the ending.
Rated 27 Jul 2012
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Feb 2018
44
19th
C-
Rated 25 Feb 2018
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 09 Jan 2012
63
38th
It was well acted and the idea was good, but I just felt like there was something missing that was required for me to really feel the emotional connection.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
djrossdjross
Rated 07 Jun 2013
55
53rd
On the surface, a variation on the theme of Ferrara's BAD LIEUTENANT (in which case, why bother?). More generally, however, the film's true theme was one man's gradual realisation that, contrary to what he imagined to be the way things were, most of the power in all his relationships had in fact been seized by the women surrounding him, who had consequently turned against him. This would be to try to say something both about what is kind of interesting about the film, and its limitations.
Rated 07 Jun 2013
naurunauru
Rated 06 Aug 2013
11
7th
Shallow-depth-of-field, shaky-cam, ultra-slow, pretentious-as-hell, toronto film fest trash. Has all the hallmarks of a tiff film, complete with lethargic pacing, awful and distracting cinematography, and atrocious non-ending. This style of directing has been done to death and it's grating every time. Woody Harrelson is a great actor and does what he can with the very weak script, but this wreck can't be salvaged. Go watch Brooklyn's Finest instead.
Rated 06 Aug 2013
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 01 Feb 2015
45
25th
eng; [rampart]; ein polizist fürs grobe lebt mit seinen zwei ex-frauen unter einem dach und kommt bei einem arrangierten skandal unter die räder.;
Rated 01 Feb 2015
kasperlKasperL
Rated 17 Sep 2011
80
86th
Moverman plus Harrelson once again equals acting gold. Woody is simply a force unleashed, switching between hardcore and sensitive. It's ultimately more of a character study than a crime plot - and a pretty damn awesome one.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
dst7175dst7175
Rated 19 May 2012
30
19th
What a piece of shit ending!
Rated 19 May 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Nov 2011
30
78th
"If Robert Altman had made a cop drama, it might have looked and sounded like Rampart." - Glenn Heath Jr.
Rated 24 Nov 2011
thehynesthehynes
Rated 27 Aug 2013
38
8th
Boring & highly unlikely & a bit more boring
Rated 27 Aug 2013
ytmnytmn
Rated 27 Jun 2012
65
31st
Despite a generally competent cast, the movie itself devolved into something as tiresome, worn-out, and detacted as the dirty cop portrayed by Woody Harrelson. The camera tricks distract instead of impress. Not to mention were a few glaring plot holes too. The idea was not bad though.
Rated 27 Jun 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Jun 2012
55
49th
Good.
Rated 01 Jun 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 13 Jun 2013
75
49th
Woody Harrelson is great in this movie. Harrelson throws himself into the character and his performance makes the movie worth watching. There supporting cast is also good in this film. The plot is simple but effective. Overall I would recommend this drama.
Rated 13 Jun 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
70
61st
At times this gritty, intermittently gripping police drama feels like a follow-up to "The Messenger" - not just because of the thematic overlap (both films deal with grief, substance abuse, and self-destructive masculinity), but because Rampart's main character, the cynical, drug-abusing cop played by Woody Harrelson, might be the long-lost twin of the alcoholic Army captain Harrelson played in the earlier Moverman film.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
glmglm
Rated 07 Dec 2011
68
40th
68.000
Rated 07 Dec 2011
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 20 Apr 2015
70
70th
Woody Harrelson is convincing as the jaded and flawed veteran policeman who has slipped into a steady routine of crossing the lines, both in his personal life and on the job. He's skilled at playing the game, and is both charmed and cursed at the same time. Most of the supporting cast is very good. Entertaining and never predictable.
Rated 20 Apr 2015
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 07 Jul 2012
36
12th
Good-ole-boy self-obliteration spiral intrigues; camera obstructions confound.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
achayanAchayan
Rated 30 Aug 2012
82
65th
A film that could definitely teach the big budget ones how to make interesting films on a tight leash. Great camera work and a superb performance from Harrelson. The story comes along fine and its smooth. I don't feel events to be out of place.
Rated 30 Aug 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 08 Feb 2012
60
54th
Although the script is based on something more historical, this is basically Oren Moverman's entry into the Bad Lieutenant tradition (after Ferrara and Herzog), where our protagonist is an officer of the law but at the same time a rotten person. It's not as good as theirs were, nor does it match The Messenger. There is nothing too insightful here, I was frequently annoyed by the photography, and felt that it didn't make the most of the cast. It's still a decent movie by a promising filmmaker.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 02 Jul 2012
61
15th
Watch "The Messenger" instead ... enjoy... and save time with this.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 12 May 2012
65
13th
looked promising, turned out to be ass-boring
Rated 12 May 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 06 Jan 2013
30
7th
3- not worth your time, not good
Rated 06 Jan 2013
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 18 Mar 2012
50
24th
Harrelson's good, but if you've seen Internal Affairs with Richard Gere you really don't need to bother with this.
Rated 18 Mar 2012
bionicninjasBionicNinjas
Rated 24 Feb 2014
70
45th
An amazing performance by Harrelson, but the rest of the movie is lacking.
Rated 24 Feb 2014
decathectdecathect
Rated 28 Jul 2012
2
14th
I'm so sick of nuanced humanizing films about miserable racist shits.
Rated 28 Jul 2012
sidehackersidehacker
Rated 17 Dec 2013
67
46th
More Woody Harrelson being a dirtbag. I actually saw this awhile ago and all I can remember is Ice Cube (not doing Coors Light ads, yay!) and Brie Larson being a cool, sort of queer teenager. They were both infinitely more interesting than the protagonist. The violent, racist, misogynist central character idea isn't offensive to me, it's just kind of boring.
Rated 17 Dec 2013
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
85
68th
The moody, naturalistic atmosphere is more important than the foggy plot, as we descend the spiral with a man made of machismo, chauvinism, bigotry and violence, as his increasingly futile efforts to redeem himself result in a cascade of personal demons and self-imposed suffering. The same deliberate calculation that went into casting name actors for small roles to keep the focus on Harrelson goes into several choices throughout Rampart, and though the effect may be frustrating, it feels right.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 27 Aug 2014
52
16th
Harrelson is definitely on his game in what turns out to be one of his best performances. Without any direction, however, the story meanders into something quite dull and rather pointless. This runs on Harrelson's performance alone.
Rated 27 Aug 2014

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