Review of Cop (1988) by Bloodmarsh K — 11 Sep 2012

Woods' excellent performance, who is also one of the producers of this movie makes this cop thriller entertaining to watch, not to mention some suspenseful scenes and some surprisingly amusing moments of black comedy.

It is about a dedicated cop, who is great at his work but he is obessessed with his job, he is occassional corrupted, he breaks the rules and being a cop has become his life. His wife and his young daughter left him for a better life.

Now he is on the murder case, which a young female writer has been brutally murder and he finds himself in a complex case. When his recent murder case might be linked to several murders have been going on for years.

The premise might seen familiar to some viewers. But it is Woods' role makes up for most of the slow spots in the movie. Woods have been always an fascinating actor to watch, even in unpleasent roles and he is usually a scene stealer in supporting roles.

If you haven't seen this underrated forgotten crime thriller. This is certainly worth a look. Based on a novel by James Ellroy (Dark Blue, L.A Confidental, Street Kings). Although the novel is titled "Blood on the Moon".