So a cop walks into an all night diner…No, this isn’t he
beginning of a tired joke, this is how the new direct-to-video crime thriller
“Pawn” kicks off. Said cop, played by Forest Whitaker, walks smack into the
middle of an armed robbery. From this simple set up spools out a twisted web of
story threads, layered narrative, and constantly shifting points of view.
Though the film starts off strong—not great, but solid—it comes off the rails
not far down the line.
