This trailer starts out strong: gritty music, gritty filming, close-ups of guns and badges, confusing crimes, tattoos. But then it all changes, because: Keanu Reeves. Really? We're supposed to buy Keanu in a gritty cop drama? I mean, I know he was Neo and everything, but those movies worked (and, really, only one of them did) on the strength of special effects, not on his acting. Specifically, his performance worked on the strength of costumes and hair stylists, not on his acting. Even Bill and Ted worked on the strength of Keanu being Keanu, not on his acting. Are you noticing a trend here? Well, this is a movie that needs to be carried by its lead, and as good as everything else about it might be, I'm just not buying it. They ratchet up the tension with gunshots and screaming, but even Keanu's one-liners in the trailer (which is supposed to be selling the movie, right?) are embarrassingly bad. Take, for instance, "So what do they call ya?" to which the supposed criminal responds, "Quicks." Keanu: "Not quick enough." And: "We're the police. We can do whatever the hell we want." And let's not forget, when he's asked, "So we're just going to go in there and kill 'em?": "No, I'm gonna ask 'em some questions. Then we're gonna kill 'em." If it's ludicrous line reading you're looking for, this is your Best Picture of the year. Otherwise, steer clear. Reviews by people who've actually seen it:
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