James Woods' character's hatred of bureaucrats and law enforcement agents who conspire to step on our constitutional rights in the name of expediency... that disdain carries the movie. If you don't know what the US Constitution says or does, and if you don't mind throwing away your rights in order to more easily convict the bad guys, then you'll hate this movie. You won't get it. However, if you understand the Constitution and understand that violating criminals' rights will set the criminals free, also understanding that protecting criminals' rights keeps law abiding citizens free, then you'll at the least appreciate this movie, and possibly you'll love it as much as I did.