'Broken City' is a surprisingly solid saga

By Cary Darling
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 18, 2013

~~<p>Sometimes the trailer is the best thing about a movie. Other times it doesn't do the film justice, making it seem far more routine than it really is.</p>
<p>Such is the case with "Broken City," which looks like just another urban thriller with Mark Wahlberg flexing his usual "you-talkin'-to-me?" East Coast attitude. The reality is that while "Broken City" is hardly revolutionary, it's a slyly entertaining cop saga that leans more heavily on acting and dialogue than gunplay and chases.</p>
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Sometimes the trailer is the best thing about a movie. Other times it doesn't do the film justice, making it seem far more routine than it really is.

Such is the case with "Broken City," which looks like just another urban thriller with Mark Wahlberg flexing his usual "you-talkin'-to-me?" East Coast attitude. The reality is that while "Broken City" is hardly revolutionary, it's a slyly entertaining cop saga that leans more heavily on acting and dialogue than gunplay and chases. Login for more...