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LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

areatw Shot documentary style, 'End of Watch' is a fascinating and insightful police drama. The film benefits from two brilliant lead performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña, who bring energy and personality to their roles as officers Taylor & Zavala. 'What the film lacks in term of plot development it more than makes up for in entertainment value, with some intense action scenes, genuinely funny moments and a great script.Part of the reason the ending is so hard-hitting is because it's easy for the audience to build a connection with the two officers. They are both realistic and relatable characters and, by the time the end of the film comes about, it feels like you know them personally. 'End of Watch' is a great film, both an intense action drama and a realistic and fascinating insight into daily life of a police officer.

seymourblack-1 Instead of relying on an orthodox plot-driven piece to illustrate just how challenging it is to police South Central Los Angeles, this crime drama focuses on the work of a couple of young, honest LAPD officers who're routinely thrown into situations that are extremely dangerous, unpredictable and potentially life-threatening. The cops in question are Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Miguel "Mike" Zavala (Michael Pena) who firmly believe that they "get involved in more capers in one deployment period than most cops see in their entire careers".In their work, the threat of violence is ever-present with even the most routine-sounding call-outs (e.g. a noise complaint or a missing person report) providing no room for complacency and events like a car chase almost inevitably ending in a shootout. Another type of danger they encounter is seen when they arrive at the scene of a well advanced house fire with no fire fighters in attendance and kids trapped inside the building. The extreme bravery that they display in going into the house and successfully rescuing the children is then fully recognised when they're both awarded the prestigious "Medal of Valor". Not all their endeavours, however, lead to such positive outcomes and when they unwittingly start to disrupt the activities of a ruthless Mexican drug cartel who are in the process of spreading their influence into South Central; contract killers are quickly hired to eliminate them.Taylor and Zavala's professional partnership and personal friendship were both well established long before they're first seen on-screen and their interactions clearly display how unshakably loyal they are to each other and how readily they would trust each other with their lives. As well as sharing a great deal of banter, they also discuss their personal lives and challenge each other's views on how they conduct their relationships. Taylor who's had a large number of short-term relationships has recently met Janet (Anna Kendrick) and Zavala is happily married to Gabby (Natalie Martinez) who's pregnant with their first child.Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena are both outstanding in their roles which provide a marvellous insight into the type of people who put their lives on the line every time they go out to work. Whilst the dangers they confront provide the movie with most of its tension, there are also many lighter moments which show another side of their personalities and Brian and Janet's moves when they dance along to "Push It" by Salt 'N' Pepa are a lot of fun to watch. Taylor delivers the movie's opening narration which includes the line " behind my badge is a heart like yours" and Gyllenhaal and Pena's performances leave no doubt that this is indeed true of the courageous tough guys that they play."End of Watch" is gritty, action-packed and presented in documentary-style with the events on-screen being seen from multiple viewpoints by courtesy of a whole variety of different cameras (e.g. a police dash cam, a camcorder carried by Taylor and cameras attached to the cops' uniforms ). This treatment is highly effective in enhancing the immediacy, edginess and excitement of what's seen during the episodic accounts of the cops' activities and the movie's excellent soundtrack also complements its style perfectly with Public Enemy's "Harder Than You Think" providing a real high point. Most people will be pleasantly surprised to find how engaged they become with Taylor and Zavala as characters and how much more substance, poignancy and humanity is seen here, compared to most cop movies.

mrozman-1 A certain ethnic mafia has overtaken the streets and corralled the African American population into different neighborhoods as they have taken over and conduct their business, whether it be human traffic, drugs, weapons, and murder for hire. I think the acting was great, and although a lot of people get so sucked into the movie and want to know if various scenes are exactly the way things go, I can safely say, "of course not" but this is a very accurate movie about how things really happen. Cops grow close in some relationships, especially when they are under such pressure and the possibility of life-threatening scenarios occurs. The viewer will be thoroughly entertained and if reading this review before they're watching can consider this movie to be a very real example of what might be seen over the career of a police officer in this part of Los Angeles. The sound track is also outstanding and I think they use the music to intensify the impact of various scenes, truly a music integration job well done. This movie is truly, in my opinion, "a 10" and I have heard friends that are police officers say the same thing. This is the first time I have ever given a movie a rating of 10.

cdpmedia1 First of all I cant believe this movie was even made in cop hating Hollywood and released to be seen in cop hating America. Its truly bizarre that I didn't see a single PC adjustment, slanted depiction of society or revision of reality to align with our PC BS laced version of reality that the media portrays. Frankly, this movie is so good and so matter of fact it must have a million PC zealots simmering. Watch it now before it gets banned.