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Posted by admin in Lifestyle Saturday, 9 January o 01:27 No Comments

Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander’s, Ludlow’s supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law–and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. In “Street Kings,” which began a worldwide release this week, Keanu Reeves plays Detective Tom Ludlow, a prime cut of beef who is part of a cultish, multicultural wrecking crew run by the silkily smooth Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker). A loner by violent disposition and tragic (dead wife) history, Tom bursts into the film, breaking any number of laws, and immediately enters a hell on earth with bullets, blood, shattered bone and underage sex slaves. Good times! Casting Keanu Reeves to star as Detective Tom Ludlow is also a bad choice. Reeves is much maligned as an actor, but he does have his charms within an extremely limited range (and he is the walking definition of an extremely limited range). Moral complexity, alas, is beyond him. “I can’t afford to lose you,” says his captain, played by Forest Whitaker. “Nobody does what you do. You are the tip of the [bleeping] spear. Who’s going to hold back the animals?” This script by James Ellroy, Kurt Wimmer and Jamie Moss is perhaps the film’s weakest aspect. At first, they attempt to create a hyper-macho form of dialogue that verges on the laughable (“Do the department a favor and wash your mouth out with…………. The inner logic of “Street Kings” is not what you would consider airtight. Actions are taken without motive; people are killed more out of convenience for the screenwriters than for reasons having to do with the story. Eventually, the plot looks to be driven only by devotion to some screenwriter formula. The NightWatchman Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release Logline: A disgraced cop discovers corruption inside a police department and sets out on a mission to redeem himself. Genres: Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min. Release Date: April 11th, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and pervasive language. Distributors: Fox Searchlight Pictures Production Co.: New Regency Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment Studios: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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