A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage. While there is some strong personality being displayed, it is done in a way that is truthful to human nature. There is a real duality to all the characters. The star strikes a rhythm with his role and it combined with the entertainment of a drama that feels real, makes the movie go at a good pace. All the characters struggle against a system that has perpetuated falsehoods. There are fisticuffs back and forth between those who claim to work for justice. It gives a picture of a backwards society that diminishes reality... but what else is new?
Review of Police Story: Lockdown
