Great Film: The Suspect (City by the Sea)
Gritty Drama More Than A Crime Film
This is a somewhat run-of-the-mill modern-day crime movie elevated by
the presence of actor Robert De Niro. He plays a policeman who is a
father to his druggie son, who is accused of murder.
"Vincent LaMarca" (De Niro) is torn between the guilt of being an
absentee father to his kid ("Joey," played by James Franco) but still
loving him enough to help him and yet still be a good, honest cop.
This is a gritty film, a bid sordid in spots. The locale is a grimy
Atlantici City-type on-the- skids town by the ocean. It isn't pretty.
As tough as the story can be, it's still interesting and recommended as
a decent crime film. Actually, it's much more of a drama than an
action-crime film....but I liked it. It's an interesting character
study, as well.
Cast
- Joey played by James Franco
- Spyder played by William Forsythe
- Vincent LaMarca played by Robert De Niro
- Gina played by Eliza Dushku
- Rossi played by Nestor Serrano
- Henderson played by John Doman
- Michelle played by Frances Mcdormand
