Felon

status: 2008; on dvd
rating: * * (2 out of 5 stars)

This movie follows Stephen Dorff as a family man who accidentally kills a robber and goes to jail. He meets Val Kilmer, a respected prison veteran and murderer, and the harsh realities of being under the watchful eye of Harold Perrineau Jr. There are many extreme altercations and has elements of Oz and The Last Castle.

Its entertaining, but could be much better. The acting is a little bland at times and I feel like the fact the whole movie was based on Harold Perrineau Jr.'s lust for control wasn't enough. It was interesting to see Perrineau as an officer instead of an inmate like in Oz. I think better casting might have improved it.