Marketed on the long-awaited pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino as veteran detectives hunting a vigilante killer, this crime thriller squanders its heavyweight leads on a sluggish plot and a twist most viewers see coming. Director Jon Avnet fails to generate the friction two acting legends promise. Critically panned as a disappointing waste of star power, it remains chiefly a curiosity for the novelty of watching its icons share so much screen time.