"Black and Blue" is the story of a woman (Naomie Harris) from the wrong side of the tracks who was able to get into the military and become a cop. Her first night on the job she basically blows the entire department wide open. Frank Grillo, Tyrese Gibson, Reid Scott, Mike Colter, Nafessa Williams, and Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds) round out the cast.
I get what it wants to do, but the movie is uneven. First it's intelligent and thought provoking. And other scenes are a HUGE dramatic license opportunity. One scene where Tyrese's character tells Naomie's to go to a church. She stands in the middle of the street and pauses with the enemy afoot standing there heaving and crying. Another scene is so meticulous in it's execution it was almost like two different people touched this screenplay.
I'm gonna give it 3 stars out of 5 for it's unevenness because the performances were outstanding. I do love the truth in its title though.