Seventeen years ago Erin made a life damaging mistake while operating as an undercover cop. Now, as a homicide cop in Los Angeles, she runs across remnants of her past, and must track down Silas, the man who she blames for her current state. But as she investigates, it becomes clear how far the wreckage has been embedded in Erin, and how far she may have to go to revenge herself. This is as much a dark character study as it is a crime thriller, with the run-down industrial areas of LA forming a backdrop for Erin’s own disintergration – she’s like a half-person who’s still trying to numb the pain of her past. Nicole Kidman is practically unrecognisable as the present-day Erin – worn out and broken – though she also plays the seventeen-year-earlier version in flashbacks. This does slightly stretch in the middle as Erin’s various investigations uncover more leads on the way to Silas (though a sequence with a thoroughly loathsome Bradley Whitford is a distinct highlight), but it comes home strong in a powerful final sequence of events. Definitely recommended for fans of grim noirish fare.
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