Michael Douglas epitomizes the all American working man. He's quiet and he keeps to himself, but down on his luck and stuck in a traffic jam, he goes nuts. He abandons his car and becomes a quasi vigilante combating the ills of society on his way 'home' to his ex-wife and child. Meanwhile, Robert Duvall is just trying to get through his last day as a desk-bound cop before retirement. Unfortunately, he seems to be the only one making progress on finding Douglas, the white collar criminal who has beat up gangsters, held up a fast food joint, and smashed up an overpriced convenience store all the while defending his actions on American principles.
For the first half of the movie, you may find yourself siding with Michael Douglas because he's so down on his luck and it's refreshing to see his general bad-assery as he refuses to take bullshit from anybody. But throughout the movie, you learn that Duvall is not really respected by the force even though he's not the coward they think he is so you kind of want him to catch white collar vigilante to restore his reputation. While Duvall is trying to find Douglas by interviewing his family and ex-wife, you learn more about his dark side and begin to question if he's the good-hearted, all-American hero you first see, or it he's a straight up psycho. It's a dark thriller with comedic inputs and an interesting twist on the typical detective film.
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