Empire

Over the weekend, Empire was rented. It's an action movie, starring John Leguizamo, about a drug dealer (Victor) who tries to go straight. Now, I rarely, if ever, watch action movies, but once in a while I'm in the mood for a good one, and within the confines of the genre, this one ain't bad.

Leguizamo is likable and the story is pretty interesting. Denise Richards is tolerable (a major victory for her) and I found the cityscape of New York to be a strong supporting character. The subplot about the tension between Vic's old life and his new life is kind of silly, but that aside, this movie is relatively quality. Definitely worth a look if it's on tv or a rental.