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Rating of
3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 08/07/2018
A dark brooding mystery thriller about Jerry Black: a retired cop who won't rest until he catches a child killer which only Black believes remains at large. The film is more of a character study than an action movie. The ending won't make everyone happy but it's a clear statement of the consequence of relentless obsession.
Rating of
3.5/4
Ingrid Bergman - wrote on 09/03/2014
Sean Penn delivers an unforgettable psychological thriller with an interesting storyline, fantastic cinematography, a stellar cast headed by Jack Nicholson in a powerhouse performance as Jerry Black and a haunting soundtrack that perfectly complements the plot.
Rating of
1/4
spanglish - wrote on 08/17/2010
The beginning of this movie holds much promise as the viewer is placed in the midst of a crime scene. The problem with the Pledge is that: 1. the movie is about this "pledge" that occurs at the beginning of movie but it is rarely brought up again--if we are supposed to see the pledge as a torment to his psyche then it needs to be clearer. How does it pain him? Why did he make the pledge? 2. there is not enough character development. This movie is not about crime; this movie is about how a retired detective copes with his conscience. We need to know more about the characters quirks, his past, and more clues to his internal struggle since, in the end, this is what is important.
