Sin is known as the B movie that Gary Oldman did, and he himself has bad mouthed it on occasion. Back then though, this was the only kind of movie like that he had to explain away. These days he has quite a few more of this type in his filmography, so he can't really talk. It really isn't the best movie, and functions as well as its limited budget and mediocre script will allow, but I must say there are a few moments, ones with stars Oldman and Rhames, that are just killer, and one in fact that borders on greatness. Rhames plays Eddie Burns, an ex cop or military man who lives estranged in the country, until the organized gang rape of his sister (Kerry Washington) coaxes him back into Reno Nevada. This heinous crime (a scene which borders on exploitation, to be honest) is orchestrated by Charlie Strom (Oldman), a nasty pornographer and drug kingpin who has a decades old bone to pick with Eddie. The film has some lonely atmospherics to it, the eventual confrontation between the two playing out in a poetic, if contrived fashion. For all the two bit moments in the script (and there are a lot), there's one showstopper of a scene between Rhames and Oldman, that is reminiscent of Michael Mann's Heat, and is quietly but surely affecting in its sadness. Brian Cox blusters through as Eddie's former police boss, Bill Sage hangs out for a bit as a detective, and the one, the only Gregg Henry appears as a sleazy informant who feeds Rhames Intel. He also gets the best line of the film, exclaiming "I haven't even had my morning fattie" after being rudely awakened Rhames. Watch for Alicia Coppola, Daniel Dae Kim and Arie Verveen as well. There's some genuine ambition in the script, delving into the complex moral conundrum that exists between protagonist and antagonist, and how the two archetypes aren't always so clear cut. Conscience and lack thereof is explored as well, with surprising results. I won't lie and say it isn't just a trashy b movie, but I won't pretend there wasn't some moments and aspects which I greatly enjoyed. It's somewhere right in the middle.

Gary olman is a great actor...most of the time.and in spite of this movie he is still good.So was Ving Rhames..but his lines are even worse.This is not a bad movie,but with the caliber of actors in it I expected so much more.It almost delivered...but kept stumbling..some of the dialog is very clumsy and awkward.Continuity did not seem to be a concern here either.This is basically a spaghetti western cop movie,starts pretty good and grabs you...then lets you go...what a shame.Still it is worth renting if you like this style of movie.

Yeah, George Parker pretty well has it right, especially the part about the woman who says "don't call me baby," after Ving Rhames saves her life. She's laughable. But there are some fine aspects here, such as some of the photography and the overall look of some scenes. And some of the acting isn't bad, particularly that of Gary Oldman. Kerry Washington, who played Rhames's petite younger sister, is to-die-for gorgeous.

Its a wee bit of a shame. The whole film had a terrific idea to it and I liked the twist in the plot on why Charlie Strom (Gary Oldman) was after Eddie Burns (Ving Rhames) and we see a side to Charlie of being a tortured soul out for revenge rather than a villain (this is not an excuse on the things he did to Burns' sister but it was still a nice touch). The whole thing though was flat and a wee bit too predictable.The only actor who stood out was Gary Oldman (who was the only reason I watched this film- otherwise I wouldnt have bothered!) Ill watch it again but only because Gary does a good part in it..... and nothing else. 6/10