This is an Australian police drama.

Malcolm Toohey (Joel Edgerton) took a bullet to the vest during a drug raid. His crew goes out and celebrates all night long. In the wee hours of the morning while driving home intoxicated, our hero kisses the paper boy with his car.

He reports the accident, but doesn't confess to the crime. The next day, things are back to normal, other than the overriding guilt felt by Malcolm and Detective Jim Melic (Jai Courtney) who believes Malcolm is the culprit. Jim has other cases to tend to, which gives him and us a distraction.

This is a fairly good police drama, but is pressed for action. "Reasonable Doubt" was better, if not more twisty.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

You may not have too many turns and twists in this, so you'll be able to fairly see the direction this is going. But it's still a nice watch. Especially because of the moral decisions people have to take. Or are willing to take to protect or rather are trying to hide truths from others because they deem its the way to go.

The acting is pretty solid here and there are a couple of good action scenes, considering this is more a thriller. While you may not agree with everything going on and the ending might not be what you wanted to see (I actually liked where they went there and it might be the one thing that's not straight as arrow),this is worth a watch

This is one of those films that can't fail to impress you with how clever some filmmakers are.

The story of a traffic accident involving a detective, Mal Toohey (Joel Edgerton),and his attempt to cover it up, and the attempt by another policeman, Jim Melic (Jai Courtney),to find the truth, doesn't sound all that special in a synopsis, but this film is so well done and has so many layers that it is one the most intriguing movies of it's kind you are likely to see.

The portrayal of the police is fascinating. We see the danger of the job, and the hierarchy that exists between the older, senior officers and the younger police. We also see the brotherhood of the predominantly male culture that protects its own.

This is a gritty and intense drama with a cast in top form. However, Tom Wilkinson just about steals the show as veteran cop, Carl Summer, who attempts to solve problems using both sides of the law. He also nails a very passable Aussie accent.

The film features two beautiful women: Melissa George and Sarah Roberts. The stunning Roberts, who plays Ankhila Sarduka, an Indian woman, looks far too exotic to be simply called Sarah Roberts. All the stars deliver clearly defined and believable characters.

There were also considerable talents on the other side of the camera. Director Matthew Saville, steers the drama from one powerful scene to the next. He had previously written and directed "Noise", another offbeat Australian police drama that also rejuvenates a well-worn genre.

The film has a very good score by Bryony Marks who also happens to be married to Saville. This is a fairly straightforward score compared to the edgier one she composed for "Noise". She's beginning to be a name that can sit comfortably with notable Australian film composers such as Bruce Smeaton, Nigel Westlake, David Hirschfelder and Barrington Pheloung.

Joel Edgerton not only stars in the film but also wrote it. The dialogue is sharp with Tom Wilkinson getting some of the best lines - but it needed his grizzled old copper to give them the right voice.

Edgerton followed "Felony" with "The Gift" (actor, writer, director) proving that it was no fluke. I think this bloke must be one of the most talented sons ever to emerge from Blacktown. It's not just the Australian film industry that is the richer for his presence. I for one will be on the lookout for whatever he does next.