Undescribable Perfection

Let's be realistic.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I've seen this movie a couple of times before this. It just gets better and makes you wonder what a police officer does start out in pay in all the boroughs of NY City. Richard Gere plays a good role in which his story line doesn't cross into the other. Don Chedle on the other hand has his story line eventually enter twine with another. Good Cop, bad cop as it ends. Spectacular acting and editing along with the the directors. You won't be disappointed.

(52%) This feels to me very much like a more crime related version of 2004's love or hate best film winner "Crash", with its similar themes surrounding both the good and bad things all people are actually capable and willing to do. On a plus side it's nice to see Wesley Snipes in a solid production playing a real character, and he's actually quite good here. So too is the cast in general which has bags of experience, star power and talent. On the down side though this overall is a touch too ploddingly slow and about 20 mins or so too long, but the interconnecting ending is worth the wait even if it is a little too neat and contrived to be necessarily all that believable.

Another 'corrupt cop' thriller, of which there are so many these days. This one's directed by Antoine Fuqua, who made TRAINING DAY with Denzel Washington, so he has some experience in the genre.BROOKLYN'S FINEST, while telling a complex and inventive story, never grabbed me the way it should have done. It may be because the production is just too miserable for its own good. The whole film takes place in darkness and even in the daylight scenes, the faces of the actors are shadowed.The relentlessly downbeat script and frequent moments of harsh violence add to the overall experience, which is depressing. The tropes and themes that all been explored many times previously and, while the film certainly keeps you watching, I didn't come away from it feeling awed or wowed in the same way I did watching STREET KINGS.Still, the acting is strong, especially from Richard Gere who plays a VERY different character from those in his rom-coms. It's a real surprise to see him taking part in scenes involving a prostitute which are a far cry from the glossy fantasy of PRETTY WOMAN. Ethan Hawke, one of the most haggard-looking actors on the planet, fits his hangdog role like a glove, and only the overrated Don Cheadle proves a weak point. Watch out for Wesley Snipes in a decent cameo, though.

With so many great crime dramas out there it is hard to compete because personally in the back of my mind I will always be comparing them to the greats. This one however holds up. Richard Gere gives an outstanding performance and there is a interesting interwoven plot to keep you on the edge of your seat.This movie follows three cops who don't know each other but have something in common. In the end they will all find themselves in the same dangerous situation.This movie is really good but it just cant compare to movies like The Departed or training day. It is still a really good movie and I think everyone should watch it.