Review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) by Grant S — 29 Dec 2011

Good movie, and surprisingly so. I expected your average common-or-garden cop drama. Instead I got a gritty, well-thought-out drama, which poses many philosophical questions, and highlights some of the moral issues police face.

Solid plot and good direction by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, King Arthur, Tears of the Sun, Shooter). Characters are developed well and intrigue and pace are maintained well. Direction feels like a mixture of Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino.

All-star cast - Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ellen Barkin - delivers in spades.

Worth watching.