Release Date: Jan 1, 2003 Wide
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Average Rating: 2.7/5
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It's often said that in order to catch a killer, you must first truly understand the motivations that drive their madness. The old saying is true, and retired homicide detective Eddie Burns (Ving Rhames) is about go to some of the darkest depths imaginable in a desperate bid to rescue his sister from a monstrous maniac (Gary Oldman) whose relentless sadism knows no bounds. Slowly drawn into the dark underworld of drugs and pornography, detective Burns soon learns that the bond he shares with the
R, 1 hr. 47 min.
Jan 1, 2003 Wide
Feb 3, 2004
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
All Critics (5) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3) | DVD (5)
A bleak crime thriller that sinks in its own quicksand.
Lacks the tension and cohesion that might have made it good.
If you're a diehard fan of Gary Oldman's trademark lunacy, consider Sin a must-see.
It's easy enough to see why Sin didn't receive a theatrical release, but on the small screen with lowered expectations, the film works.
Ugh. There's a scene that explains how Ving Rhames' character lost the use of his left arm, only I think it's his right arm that is crushed in the accident. Maybe not. I don't want to watch it again. Still, I liked one bit of dialogue, from Alicia "No Relation" Coppola's character. This just after Ving has rescued her
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