Fuqua appears to be redoing his 2001 film "Training Day" with this continuously violent story of corruption and impending doom that centers around three policemen. Burned-out veteran beat cop Eddie (Gere), about to retire, drinks too much and plans for his suicide; crooked narc Sal (Hawke) will do anything (including murder) for a big score to help his ill wife; and undercover cop Tango (Cheadle) is a little too comfortable in the thug life while needing to ensnare former major player Caz (Snipes) in order to stay on the NYPD promotional fast track.
The preview for Brooklyn's Finest is one of the best I've seen in a long time, proving that well-cut footage of intriguing actors like Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke set to "Run This Town" by Jay-Z can make anything look good because, to be blunt, the movie ...Read More