“Better Criminal” (** out of four) was a by-the-numbers underworld action thriller about a shady cop (Jordan Belfi) who is forced to work for two warring crime syndicates in an escalating and bloody battle all the while trying to stay alive, keep his identity a secret, and also stay one step ahead of an internal affairs investigation he is under. Moves fast enough to make it reasonably watchable but overall action fans would be best renting a “better” movie instead. Yet another underworld thriller that practically cries out for the dazzle and complexity of Martin Scorcese or Michael Mann. Belfi is underwhelming in the lead.