Review of Brooklyn's Finest (2010) by John P — 11 Dec 2010

I remember seeing the trailer for this film and knowing I had to eventually see it. It's a cool movie about three Brooklyn cops which stories all mingle in the end, kind of like Crash. Richard Gere is the veteran cop about to retire who is beaten down due to the the job, Ethan Hawke is the dirty cop who steals money on drug busts to help his family and who wants to defy the politics of the system, and Don Cheadle is the undercover cop caught in the drug trade who has to determine if handing over a friend of the game is worth getting what he always wanted.

Great performances by all three actors. Also, nice to see Omar Little/Chalky White in a few scenes. Also, I loved the underrated musical score and have to find it on-line. Simple, but it works. Probably one of the best "dirty cop" movies ever made, and one of the best movies of 2010.

Nothing earth-shattering or unique, but a good movie nonetheless. I give it a B+. Go watch this movie!