End of Watch is a movie that came out last year that stars Donnie Darko and Mark Walhberg's sidekick from Shooter who play the characters Taylor and Zavala, respectively. The film is told through the lens of Taylor's camera, who is chronicling a log about his work as a cop in the dangerous ass-end of LA. The entire movie is shot that way, through his cameras, which is interesting and gives the movie a unique flair, but it doesn't really add anything to the film and it could've been traded for the conventional method without any issue.
Being a cop drama, it's pretty gritty and riddled with language (actually it's the seventh most profane movie of all time). I guess the swearing was a bit over-the-top, but the violence is necessary and realistic. It's impressive that this film was even pulled off, given it's budget of a mere $7 million. I've seen movies that are way worse in every way that have several times that budget.
None of that distracts from the story, though, which is heavily character driven. Speaking of which the acting is above top-notch; the characters are incredibly believable. You root for them the whole time and really want to see them through to the end. The only downside to that is that they're the only thing keeping the movie going. If it weren't for the protagonists, this would be just your run-of-the-mill cop drama.
It's a tragic and serious movie overall, but it shows that it can also be funny and lighthearted when it needs to be. Some of the transitions between those two moods are jarring but most of the time it works well.
Keeping this review brief, it's a good movie. Well written, well acted and it succeeds in seeming like something that could happen in real life. It also makes good use of Puscifer in it's soundtrack, so bonus points for that. If crime is your thing, this movie is a must.
Being a cop drama, it's pretty gritty and riddled with language (actually it's the seventh most profane movie of all time). I guess the swearing was a bit over-the-top, but the violence is necessary and realistic. It's impressive that this film was even pulled off, given it's budget of a mere $7 million. I've seen movies that are way worse in every way that have several times that budget.
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It's a tragic and serious movie overall, but it shows that it can also be funny and lighthearted when it needs to be. Some of the transitions between those two moods are jarring but most of the time it works well.
Keeping this review brief, it's a good movie. Well written, well acted and it succeeds in seeming like something that could happen in real life. It also makes good use of Puscifer in it's soundtrack, so bonus points for that. If crime is your thing, this movie is a must.
8.5/10 - Memorable
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