End of Watch (2012)

[jedi573]

Saw this tonight. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, and other solid actors.

Good performances. Good pace, the action was done well, and the tension was handled nicely.

The big question, though, is whether it's realistic, and also whether it captures the soul of what the job is like.

With a few minor exceptions for dramatic purposes, it's realistic and does a good job of showing what some calls can be like.

If you've seen Ladder 49, it's similar in tone and message to that.

Worth seeing.

Andy

 

[Superman7]

Awesome! Really looking forward to this but gotta wait till late November for it here in the UK!

 

[ghostryder]

Finally saw this tonight - anyone else here check it out?

 

[Ray22]

Heard from some real cops and they said they thought it was a pretty good portrayal of street cops.

 

[Noeland]

Not surprised it's realistic. David Ayer's only made gritty cop films, usually set in LA. He's directed them, and written them. I think he must have done a buttload of research into being a police officer in LA.