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The Son of No One

Written by Jonathan Jacobs

When the past intersects with the present one's life is often fraught with tragedy and remorse. Such is the case with Officer Jonathan White (nicknamed 'Milk') of the Queens 118th precinct, the literal Son of No One. In 1986 he committed two murders, both unsolved but only one of them accidentally. The chief police investigator on scene at the time, Detective Charles Stanford (Al Pacino), chose to allow young Jonathan the freedom to make a life for himself outside of the heinous crimes he committed. Stanford had been his father's partner before his murder. 16 years later someone from his past or his present has unearthed the truth about those two murders. Worthless junkies or not, this latent informant is hellbent on revenge. Jonathan is married to the beautiful Kerry (Katie Holmes) and has a medically troubled little girl. They are the light of his life. When trouble comes knocking and the past threatens to ruin his future, just how far will Officer White go to preserve life with his family?

Are you ready for a cat and mouse entanglement that continues until the last seconds before the credits roll? Director Dito Montiel divides the film into two crescendo-pitched dramas, both occurring 16 years apart. In the present, Officer Jonathan 'Milk' White is a member of the 118th Precinct that protects the Queensboro Projects where he grew up. Despite being an upstanding citizen, loving father, and devoted husband, he has been burdened for 16 years with a tragic secret. As a young boy he murdered two junkies, one by gunshot wound while being assaulted by a drugged-out maniac, and one during a struggle after a junkie had killed his dog and attempted to extort money from him. Throughout the film, Jonathan revisits the past and images are lucidly conjured allowing anxious viewers to gain an insight into his lifelong burden, tragedy and psychological horror.

From the very beginning it appears to Jonathan's protectors and confidants, Police Captain Marion Mathers (Ray Liotta), his dim-witted partner Thomas Prudenti (James Ransone), and an elderly Charles Stanford, are convinced that he has cracked under the pressure and is feeding information to the press. If this story were to become proven, printed and brought to the public's attention, their careers would be over and their family honor stained. Until several incidents force his hand, Jonathan had never uttered a word about his troubled past to his wife and daughter. In his mind, the whistleblower is his former best friend and literal partner in crime, Vincent Carter (Tracy Morgan). Vincent witnessed the crimes, helped cover them up and suffered the consequences of a life in and out of mental facilities. Everyone is convinced that the other is the machinist behind the scenes orchestrating their downfall. The police will go to any extent to bury the past, and Jonathan will do virtually anything to protect his family. The ending offers great surprises, tragedy and bitterness.

The Son of No One is a gripping, edgy thriller. Director Dito Montiel plays to Channing Tatum's and Al Pacino's strengths while masking their weaknesses. Tatum is the most inarticulate actor in Hollywood which is why Montiel asked him to say less and to act more. For once, Tatum delivers and his contribution is salient in this profoundly sinister cop imbroglio. Pacino lends his gravitas and expertise as a kindly, elderly officer looking out for a troubled young man. Tracy Morgan absolutely kills his role and it cannot be stated enough how much he must distance himself from shitty gay and racial jokes. Katie Holmes is thoroughly convincing as a concerned wife in distress. Even Ray Liotta seems to channel some of his inner Goodfellas for this movie. Kudos to Montiel for bringing out the Hellmans, he brought out the best. Tense moments such as Montiel generates for us are what make a movie great and not simply forgettable entertainment. The Son of No One may well win an Oscar, but I could care less because it has won an award from Screen Spotlight for best police drama of 2011. Nicely done folks!