End of Watch - 7/10

Orin 2022-01-27 08:03:18

Let’s talk about the shortcomings of this film first. The director used POV to shoot this film, which is really unnecessary. In fact, the shaky shooting method is nothing more than to express the truth. What I don't understand is, can't the director imitate the scene of the landing on the beach in "Saving the Private", the camera should be shaken and shaken, but the good and bad people in the film persist all day long When walking around with a camera in hand, the realism of the film is less worthy of scrutiny. What's more, there are a lot of shots, and it is obvious that they have switched back to the third-party shooting method of ordinary movies, which is really distracting. In fact, what I want to say is that if you use POV, please stick to this method, that's all.

The two male protagonists in this film are the biggest bright spot. The two brothers have excellent chemistry together. Their performances are really convincing, giving people the feeling that they are really like guys who fight side by side every day in daily life. . In addition, this movie is the same as other POV movies. Although the story is in the style of running account, every time the task is performed in the movie, people will sweat for them. In terms of creating tension, this movie does did it to the extreme.

Another major feature of End of Watch is the endless foul language, which can make up for all kinds of swear words in English. After walking out of the cinema, trash talk will naturally flow a lot. Haven't been to LA, and if that's the case in poor neighborhoods, the cops on duty there are indeed worthy of respect.

The shaky footage and clichés aside, the film is worth watching.

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Extended Reading
  • Ned 2022-03-22 09:01:32

    tough cop. tough monster. (Best of the Year)

  • Drew 2022-04-23 07:01:37

    I really like the pseudo-documentary shooting method of the film, which is very realistic. The daily work and life of two patrol officers. Golden Roosters and Hundred Flowers, look at how well their main theme movie (praising the police's contribution to the city and fighting crime) is made.

End of Watch quotes

  • Brian Taylor: It's been two hours. We're still waiting for the detectives to release the crime scene so we can go back on patrol.

    Mike Zavala: Comfortable footwear. Policing is all about comfortable footwear.

  • Van Hauser: The LAPD's got a big fucking cock!