SNITCH

We were surprisingly surprised with this movie. Wasn't expecting much but it exceeded those low expectations.

It stars Dwayne Johnson (the ROCK; looking handsome as ever with perfect facial features and almond magical eyes and because he didn't take his shirt off he played the role of an 'ordinary' dad instead of an action hero really well. of course, none of the fathers of my friends have ever looked as fetching as the Rock.) as John Matthews whose son Jason foolishly accepts delivery of  a pkg. of drugs from his friend.

Jason gets caught and because of the minimum federal sentencing laws, he got 10 years. John could not accept this, especially as time went on, Jason, who was sort of a pretty boy quiet and shy kid, was getting hit on and beat up. So John (this story is based on true events) offers his services to the federal prosecutor (Susan Sarandon). That he will get connections to drug traffickers and get her some arrests. The government had tried to get Jason to do that - telling him his sentence would be reduced- but he was not interested.

So John fairly easily gets involved in transporting huge amounts of drugs and then cash in one of his semi's. John owns a construction business.

The movie was exciting throughout; not too long; there was action all the time; it kept me interested (Oh, Omar from The Wire was in it; its a shame that he has been typecast as a drug dealer because i think he could do so much more.); all the characters were likable and the acting was good. The Rock showed some real performance potential.

We gave it a 7.  This film does not bear close scrutiny to many of the plot twists and action lines. Stay superficially involved and you'll like it.