Review of The Sweeney (2012) by The Movie W — 12 Sep 2012
The slick, glossy, gleaming, shiny streets of London are light years away from the grim, grey rundown look of the 70's TV show, more in common with a Nolan Batman film that the Thames series. But the car chases, fist fights, gun shoot-outs, robbers and general all-round neanderthal bloke behaviour remain intact, with the unlikely pairing of Winstone and Drew as Regan & Carter as the main plus point to this tough, no-nonsense movie.
The on-screen chemistry is clearly evident between the two characters, echoing what made the TV series so appealing. A nice update to a classic cop show, which shows off London to its maximum potential as a city to rival anything seen from a Hollywood flick on a budget 10 times its size.
This review of The Sweeney (2012) was written by The Movie W on 12 Sep 2012.
The Sweeney has generally received mixed reviews.
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