Keanu hadn't played a cop for a while when he made Street Kings, and in this star-studded drama, he's a corrupt cop but corrupt for the right reasons, i.e. breaking rules to get scum off the streets. Everyone is this is either dirty, or appears to be dirty, and few are exonerated. It's watchable enough, even satisfying, though once you sniff the tropes in the air, it's hard to be all that surprised by the film's twists and turns. Character-wise, I don't think it would be half as good without the people cast, because the script tends towards broad strokes and unsure motivations. But you have Keanu Reeves doing gunplay à la John Wick, Hugh Laurie as a tricksy internal affairs officer, Forest Whitaker as an unusual maverick enabler, Terry Crews as a shade of his future Brooklyn 99 character (he's even called Terrence), Naomie Harris as his moral center, and Chris Evans as Keanu's protege of sorts. Among other recognizable faces. So no, it doesn't really pop out of the crowd of cop dramas, but if you're a fan of any of these names, you'll find something to like.
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Keanu hadn't played a cop for a while when he made Street Kings, and in this star-studded drama, he's a corrupt cop but corrupt for the right reasons, i.e. breaking rules to get scum off the streets. Everyone is this is either dirty, or appears to be dirty, and few are exonerated. It's watchable enough, even satisfying, though once you sniff the tropes in the air, it's hard to be all that surprised by the film's twists and turns. Character-wise, I don't think it would be half as good without the people cast, because the script tends towards broad strokes and unsure motivations. But you have Keanu Reeves doing gunplay à la John Wick, Hugh Laurie as a tricksy internal affairs officer, Forest Whitaker as an unusual maverick enabler, Terry Crews as a shade of his future Brooklyn 99 character (he's even called Terrence), Naomie Harris as his moral center, and Chris Evans as Keanu's protege of sorts. Among other recognizable faces. So no, it doesn't really pop out of the crowd of cop dramas, but if you're a fan of any of these names, you'll find something to like.gloomydawn
Awesome soundtrack, Keanu's acting seemed lacking in an odd way. Overall an enjoyable action flick if watched without insane expectations.Skyscore
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