“Rebel Ridge” (*1/2 out of four) was an ungainly suspense melodrama about a former marine (Aaron Pierre) who shows up in a small town to post bail for his incarcerated cousin but this escalates into an all-out war with the local police (led by Don Johnson) as he attempts to expose their corruption and criminal behavior and escape town with his cousin. Good performances do all they can to elevate this slight story but it goes on forever at 2 hours and 11 minutes and never takes off. John Boyega originally was cast in the lead and shot multiple scenes and then left midway through production with his scenes re-shot with Pierre.

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