Harsh Times

Jim (Christian Bale) is a Gulf War veteran and he believes it is his sworn duty to protect Americans by policing the streets of Los Angeles. His dreams are shattered when he is rejected by the Los Angeles Police Department leaving him and his Mexican paramour in the lurch. Jim is soon offered a position in the Department of Homeland Security leading him to recruit his unemployed best friend Mike (Freddy Rodriquez) to carve a path of devastation across the city.

Critic Reviews:

• " It's an amazing performance, one of the best of the year, with Bale truly making you believe in this over-the-top character. " – Brian Tallerico

• " Harsh Times wins in the end by keeping its fingers wrapped tightly around its viewers' throats. " – Josh Rosenblatt

• " On the one hand, this grinding interpersonal week-in-the-life thriller is an energetic kick in the face, a no-holds-barred pulp fiction reveling in personal demons, muddy self destruction and the kinetic vitriol of doing things not remotely good for you. " – Sara Michelle Fetters