Rampart

Millennium Entertainment | Release Date: February 10, 2012

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 74 Ratings

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baddeadtasteJun 11, 2012

A really great movie. Harrelson gives a great performance as a rampart cop that refuses to change his old school ways. Caught up in addiction both chemical and sexual he winds his way through a nightmarish journey between his life as a copA really great movie. Harrelson gives a great performance as a rampart cop that refuses to change his old school ways. Caught up in addiction both chemical and sexual he winds his way through a nightmarish journey between his life as a cop and family man. It is a great story that is well told through Harrelson's performance as well as a few other famous actors that make cameos throughout the film. I highly recommend this film.… Expand

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metamotivcriticFeb 20, 2012

Don't listen to these other "users," who apparently want some simple little story with a clearly spelled out plot and well specified resolution. Instead, this is a great character study of a complicated, many sided, tightly wound sociopathDon't listen to these other "users," who apparently want some simple little story with a clearly spelled out plot and well specified resolution. Instead, this is a great character study of a complicated, many sided, tightly wound sociopath decompensating (a psychiatric term) under the stress of a hundred different things falling apart in his previously well (albeit precariously)-structured life. Harrelson and the director beautifully convey both these different sides and this decompensation., and it's a joke that he and at least some of the other members of this striking ensemble cast (e.g., Ned Beatty, Robin Wright, Ben Foster. Bree Larsen, to name a few) haven't been nominated for Oscars, particularly given the other nominees. Great direction by Moverman (whose first feature The Messenger was also very moving) and cinematography ny Bukowski.This clearly isn't a movie for everyone, especially those who prefer sleeky, feel good, emotionally manipulative movies such as War Horse (ugh), Extremely Loud..., and The Help; and its exclusion from the Oscar list speaks volumes about the mindset and aesthetic of the average Academy member. There are a few wrong notes and an unnecessary scene taken straight out of Shame; but overall, I strongly recommend this movie for those who aren't easily disturbed and who aren't just seeking out pleasant diversions.… Expand

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MarcDoyleFeb 12, 2012

I was expecting something a little darker, closer to The Bad Lieutenant. To the contrary, it's fairly light fare. Woody is excellent in the lead role, bringing wit, humor, and more compassion than I expected, but as a huge The Shield fan, II was expecting something a little darker, closer to The Bad Lieutenant. To the contrary, it's fairly light fare. Woody is excellent in the lead role, bringing wit, humor, and more compassion than I expected, but as a huge The Shield fan, I kept found myself comparing his role to that of Vic Mackie and the strike team. The key difference is that Date Rape's character is a lone wolf, Vietnam Vet who is extremely intelligent and obviously far more tortured. I'm not a huge fan of the ending - which seems to be a trend in movies over the last couple of years. I remember trying it in a writing seminar and got destroyed for it. But I won't hold that against it!… Expand

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eliteco3Feb 22, 2013

A raunchy film on the life of dirty cop Harrelson. The film centers on the desperation and loneliness of Harrelson. A pretty good film that should leave many viewers pleased.

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MorriBeyDec 22, 2011

Has to win the Oscars for Filmography. It reminded me of the movie Drive and one could also imagine that the character that Harrison plays is the pre-cursor to his character in No Country for Old Men. Crazy and peculiar. It does lack a moreHas to win the Oscars for Filmography. It reminded me of the movie Drive and one could also imagine that the character that Harrison plays is the pre-cursor to his character in No Country for Old Men. Crazy and peculiar. It does lack a more compelling storyline but the overall mood of the film compensates.… Expand

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juanitoMay 28, 2012

What a reeking, heaping, sack of crap. Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson) lives with two women who are sisters and he has a daughter by each one. All four supposedly live together? If that isn't far fetched enough for you, he meets and picks upWhat a reeking, heaping, sack of crap. Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson) lives with two women who are sisters and he has a daughter by each one. All four supposedly live together? If that isn't far fetched enough for you, he meets and picks up strange women in bars and is in the sack with them within minutes. This movie was excessively, and extremely painful to watch.… Expand

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industwetrustSep 12, 2012

this movie, with its refusal to bend to tired dialogue, plot devices or cliched moralizing, asks you to care about a character best-described by one of his daughters as racist, chauvinist, homophobic

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audreythomas25Mar 1, 2016

A powerful portrait of a seriously damaged, both internally and externally, man.

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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021

This is a very bleak, gritty movie, featuring lots of very strong language, so if your not keen on that then isn't for you. It also features some sex scenes and sex references, so bare that in mind too. Dave comes across as a typical (ifThis is a very bleak, gritty movie, featuring lots of very strong language, so if your not keen on that then isn't for you. It also features some sex scenes and sex references, so bare that in mind too. Dave comes across as a typical (if there is such a thing) renegade cop, someone who doesn't care at all about 'playing it by the book' and has his own agenda. Being a classic rebel character I suppose, he's seen smoking in almost every scene, which I thought supposedly led to an automatic 18 rating for films but perhaps that was just an urban myth?.

This movie is another one which is very much dialogue based, with some clever lines, such as when he tries to reassure someone that he's not racist, claiming 'I hate everyone equally'. Its clear that he's slowly losing control of things and heading in a downward spiral, which is rather depressing to watch although it does also come with a degree of curiosity, to see what becomes of him, how he reacts to his situation. The story is rather slow and winding but it still kept my interest. The film features a strong cast, apart from Harrelson in the main role there's also Sigourney Weaver as Joan Confrey, representing him legally I think(?), Cynthia Nixon as his ex-wife Barbara and Anne Heche as her friend Catherine, plus Steve Buscemi who makes a rather brief appearance, although I can't recall who his character was.

I think this movie is, in alot of ways, about control and loss of control - there's quite alot of poignant dialogue, some scenes are a little shocking but there's not much in the way of action, of course there are a few moderately violent scene and moments of rage which are well portrayed, I think Harrelson was a good choice to play the role of Dave Smith as he plays the troubled cop very well, looking very much the part, seeming determined yet lost and with alot of anguish coming across through his facial expressions etc.

I found that some of the scenes were literally so dark that it was a bit difficult to keep track of what was going on - I'd maybe suggest that this not be watched in a light room as that would make it more difficult if the screen has reflections. Some scenes are hard to watch but they are also quite convincing, there's no real cheesiness present here, that's for sure. I felt that this movie was well thought out, which is good as the topics involved are of course quite serious. The end is quite poignant and also quite sudden and I felt that we were probably left with more questions than answers, although thats perhaps to be expected from this sort of movie. I also felt that the musical score was good, particularly in the final scene it really added to the atmosphere, with the different camera angles and shots used, it felt really quite haunting, continuing on to the credits appearing on screen almost in a ghost like fashion.

Overall this is a dark, gritty movie and so it won't be for everyone but I felt that it was well made with a good cast and script, so for what it is, its a pretty solid movie, in my humble opinion. It has a running time of around an hour and 45 minutes and as such I don't think it suffers from being too long and drawn out, although like I say it is a fairly slow moving story but it kept my interest throughout, mainly due to the way Dave is portrayed, he's quite a complicated and troubled character and as a viewer I felt intrigued to find more and follow his story, as it were.… Expand

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