When homegrown terrorists bombed the Boston Marathon in 2013, city and federal police sprang into action with a citywide manhunt for the perpetrators before they could strike again. The story fairly cried out for a movie treatment. Is it too soon? Maybe. But writer/director Peter Berg’s (Friday Night Lights, Deepwater Horizon) muscular and riveting procedural avoids exploitation and fills the bill with skill and respect. Mark Wahlberg, playing a fictional, kind of composite first responder, leads a terrific cast that includes Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, Michelle Monaghan and J.K. Simmons. Quite a ride. (133 min)
Don Morton
Don Morton has viewed some 6,000 movies, frequently awake. A bachelor and avid cyclist, he currently divides his time between Tokyo and a high-tech 4WD super-camper somewhere in North America.You may also like
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