‘Street Kings’ brings back memories of the early 90s cop-gone crazy thrillers most of which were escapists in nature.Based on writer James Ellroy (of the Black Dahlia fame) this film takes on depressing life in the aftermath of an unsolved crime. Tom (Keanu Reeves) plays an alcoholic LAPD cop whose sense of instant justice invites internal affairs probe every now and then. With his boss Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker) always there for him Tom keeps on his ways. But when his colleague with whom he had some tiff is killed in a Korean grocery store shootout all eyes turn on him.
Even then with cunning Captain Jack’s help, Toms dodges his own department to look for the murders.
What follows are hunt and chase for the bad guys with Tom becoming as cruel as his targets. Even then sexy Nurse Garcia (Martha Higareda) heals his wounds whenever he is hurt. The love angle is inserted simply to take care of your emotional cravings thereby actually serving you nothing.
The film also suffers from star struck performances. Big stars but each is a unit unto themselves. Both Keanu and Whitaker struggle confusingly.
The psychological plot, perhaps, is the only connecting threat that keeps this film rolling. To put it short and straight: The lack of balance in the cynical view of human nature is a bit complex.
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English (A)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Jay Mohr, John Corbett, Cedric the Entertainer, Naomi Harris
Director: David Ayer
Street Kings
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