Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Movie Review - Street Kings

Can I say I love House.  And not just any House, but the grumpy, mean and vindictive Dr. House that Hugh Laurie portrays with no shred of discomfort.  

The funny thing is when you hear him with his regular british accent.  But not so, in his debut movie role.  He reprises his role as Dr. House, without the limp, addiction to prescription drugs and hospital, but he plays the same wise cracking, manipulative man that we have all come to develop a love hate relationship with.  (Some of us love to hate him, and some of us just plain love him.  I mean who else says what they want when they want to without fear of what will happen?)

Keanu Reeves did a smash up job of playing the same role that we have always seen him play - although it was well suited for this part.  

Forest Whitaker plays a bad guy that you can relate to, and of course the other supporting actors (John Corbett even has a small part) play the roles to perfection.

The outcome?  

A crazy thrill ride through the police force.  Complete with dirty cops, death, destruction and mayhem.  

The verdict?

Fucking amazing movie.  If you want to think through a movie - you will.  If you want to see people get shot up with amazing amounts of ammo, you definitely will.  If you want to question those among us who want to be a cop - you will without a doubt.

This movie shows the down and dirty of being a cop.  How stories get manipulated and how the truth isn't always what we hear.

Watch it, shut up and try not to think about the consequences of what you are shown.

Enough Said.

- The BITCH - 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I fucking agree.

Enough said!