The Pledge (2001)

I was mesmerized by this film…but the last 10 minutes made me quite angry as it let me down and completely negated everything I thought was happening. Now, come on...just because a detective retires doesn't mean that he has nothing more to offer and that his theories become nonsensical -- I mean, weren't the porcupines and the girl's "wizard" reference enough to reopen the case? It just doesn't fly that evidence would be counted as nothing, especially when it comes from a respected source. And the woman & girl who had become part of his life completely abandon him because of the word of a cocky cop with a beef? Please. I was upset that I was so moved by what ultimately turned out to be crap.

C+