Review of End of Watch (2012) by Mr N — 09 Feb 2016
Gritty but flawed cop drama that has a premise that is ahead of it's time but doesn't quite work. The idea of a found footage cop film is especially interesting in present, with the spread of car & body cameras for the police, thus giving this film it's innovative feel.
When director David Ayers sticks to that premise, those are the best scenes, especially the opening chase from the perspective of the dashboard camera. However, some feel out of place, such as a bedroom scene that makes one wonder who exactly is filming, though the follow-up scene is perfect, if only to show how charming Anna Kendrick can be.
The two leads are excellent, with Gyllenhall & Pena making believable cops & partners and you feel a real friendship between the two. They are do a good job portraying their characters as good cops but daredevils to the point of being dangerous to themselves & others (if those were real body cameras, they may not be cops for very long).
Despite it's flaws, an innovative & gritty drama and one of the better police films in the past few years.
This review of End of Watch (2012) was written by Mr N on 09 Feb 2016.
End of Watch has generally received very positive reviews.
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