Gone Direct-to-DVD: December 2008
By Robert Sims, Special to Hollywood.com
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
7. Linewatch
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Sharon Leal
The Verdict: “Six years, never been shot at once,” Gooding’s U.S. Border Patrol Officer declares soon after coming under fire. So you know that means he won’t enjoy another gunfight-free six years while patrolling New Mexico. Indeed, what promisingly starts out as an inquiry into the business of illegal immigration unfortunately devolves into a bullet-riddled showdown between Gooding and the gang he ran with in his youth. At least director Kevin Bray (Walking Tall) is as interested in the tenacious relationship between Gooding and his old partner-in-crime Omari Hardwick as he is staging New Mexican standoffs. Gooding is all business -- you can tell he wants Linewatch to earn him back the respect he’s loss since his Jerry Maguire Oscar win. It won’t, but at least Gooding’s trying.
DVD Features: Crossing Borders: Behind the Scenes of Linewatch feature.
Stars: 2 out of 5 stars
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