{netflix} a man apart (2003)

Action star Vin Diesel takes a dramatic turn here as Sean Vetter, a DEA agent devoted to ending the drug war along the U.S.-Mexico border. When a man known as Diablo takes over as the new leader of a drug cartel and Vetter's wife gets caught in the crossfire, Vetter and his partner (Larenz Tate) must get close to a jailed drug boss to get answers … and revenge.

ifreethought.com rating: *** I'm not normally a fan of these kinds of movies, but this one was actually pretty good. Good story, good actors, good characters. The thriller element made this better than most other cops vs. drug dealer(s) movies. Plus, having to look at Vin Diesel for an hour and a half is never a bad thing.