Review of Cop Land (1997) by Hina A — 21 Aug 2014
Interesting movie, with a complicated plot and confusing characters. Sylvester Stallone dosen't play his usual character, although he would definatly play a badass cop, he instead plays one that lays low and stays out of business.
We hardly get to know him it feels like, and his expressionless face and seemenly lack of emotions make him an interesting character. The other characters are good, who are almost all played by great well know actors like Robert-de Niro and Harvey Keitel.
They preform well, and add more deapth and respect to the film. The plot is a bit complicated, and we wonder alot about why the corrupt cops are doing what they are doing mostly because it dosen't make sense.
Although most of the characters are cops, we don't see almost anything for police action, and instead we hardly know they are police at all. Most of the time they are sitting around talking and not doing anything in particular and not much seems to be discussed.
The first half of the movie consists mostly of this, and it's not until the second half that we really get insight to what's happening, and yet we still don't know for sure. The end where Stallone and Ray Liotta have a shootout against the corrupt cops at their house was really good, ans the fact that the sound was almost covered by the ringing in Stallone's ears really added to the feel.
As a whole the movie was good, not great since the first half had its many flaws, and the second half still didnt add much excitement. So the film lacks thrill mostly, the characters have problems and so does the plot.
Nice to see a change in Stallone's role, but he's better as his usual badass self.
This review of Cop Land (1997) was written by Hina A on 21 Aug 2014.
Cop Land has generally received positive reviews.
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