'Brooklyn's Finest' is hardly what you'd call a 'feel-good' movie. It's - mainly - about three different police officers (in Brooklyn, New York, unsurprisingly) and the (very!) different ways they go about doing their jobs. This is hardly a radically-new premise for a film, but what elevates it above other similar stories is its A-list cast, who really give their all.
You have Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle as the three 'boys in blue.' One is honest, one is corrupt and one is undercover. I won't say which is which, but it won't take you long to work out once you start watching. What starts off as three separate stories eventually end up colliding as their actions have - sometimes dire - implications on each other's lives. As I say... those three are the obvious stars and, if you like your 'cop movies' dark, gritty and with plenty of high-risk stakes then you should really enjoy 'Brooklyn's Finest.' However, if there are two other people who deserve a mention then they're the (always bankable) Wesley Snipes who plays a local gangster (with his typical charm that makes it hard to hate him) and Brían F. O'Byrne who's another detective on the force. Both of these actors don't have as much screen time as the main three, but really do add some extra screen presence to the proceedings.'Brooklyn's Finest' probably won't be for everyone. It is very 'adult' in nature and expect plenty of violence and strong language. Basically, if you've seen (and enjoyed, of course) any of Scorsese's or Tarantino's gangster epics then this film could fit into the same category.
7/10 if I woke up on Groundhog Day and had to watch this again, I could live with that
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