Snitch is a low-action emotionally involved crime drama. It’s not the sort of film I’m used to seeing The Rock in. Most of the action doesn’t start till near the end. In the mean time we are overwhelmed with a father’s struggle to rescue his son from jail, for getting too deep into a first-time drug deal. Since his son (who spends most of his air time crying and getting beat up) won’t rat out his friends, or help with a drug deal to lower his sentence, his father becomes a drug snitch in his stead..hence the title.
If you enjoy dramas with heart ache, I suppose this is a better film than my rating implies. If you are looking for an action movie, or even a police drama with escapism, this is far from it. This is a vehicle for Dwayne to attempt to be a more dramatic actor, and attempt to shed his image of being only a star in action and kid’s movies.
I personally was disappointed with Snitch, and I’m willing to admit I expect action movies from action heroes, with escapism, not with family problems, crying teenagers and deep emotional baggage. But to each their own, some people like to pay money to experience that sort of thing.
5/10
