Review of Street Kings (2008) by Zane U — 20 Jul 2009
For the longest time I regretted that I bought this movie on the back end of a "Buy 4 for $20" deal at Blockbuster. It was virtually dumped in theaters and critics must've been ho-hum about it because I had heard virtually nothing about it.
Then I watched it. I imagine this is what the Shield is/was like. Bad cop with a strong sense of right and wrong. In Street Kings, Keanu Reeves is such a cop and he gets caught in the middle of a conspiracy of corruption and whatnot.
The whole plot is admittedly muddled and some things that warrant a more detailed explanation receive short handling, but the movie is really compelling. I had no idea what was going to happen next...
like at all. Heck, I didn't even know to expect an all-star cast (Reeves, Chris Evans, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, etc.) until the dvd rolled. So, I guess to sum up my enjoyment of Street Kings would be to highlight the notion of surprise, both within the film and outside the film as it blindsidedly pole vaulted my expectations.
This review of Street Kings (2008) was written by Zane U on 20 Jul 2009.
Street Kings has generally received positive reviews.
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