Brooklyn's Finest Reviews Count Off Cliches

Brooklyn's Finest reviews could be that of any other cop movie. That's because Brooklyn's Finest reviews all say that it is like any other cop movie. Critics seem to have counted off the cop cliches with their hands and feet, as it may be more of an homage to the genre than Cop Out. Since this was helmed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, it may explain the territory. But as Brooklyn's Finest reviews indicate, familiarity may breed contempt on the mean streets.

Once more, Fuqua depicts the biggest day in the lives of cops, only this time on the streets of Brooklyn. Richard Gere is heading towards his final days on duty, while Don Cheadle tries to finish his undercover mission to nail drug lord Wesley Snipes, and Ethan Hawke's struggling family man ponders going on the take.

Most cop dramas, and genre films in general, have to use overdone plot lines. However, the Brooklyn's Finest reviews suggest that there isn't even a minute of original material this time. In fact, this may be three unoriginal movies in one, with Gere, Hawke and Cheadle playing old stock characters. However, this is the first time Wesley Snipes has contributed to one of these films in a while.

To offset the story, Fuqua appears to disguise it with unrelenting darkness, and a ton of curse words. Kyle Smith of the New York Post even explains that if the curses were part of a drinking game, no one would be awake by the finale.

Some Brooklyn's Finest reviews say Fuqua and his actors uplift the old story, since they are pros at is. But most can't get by the script, or by Fuqua's approach to it. Since Training Day, Fuqua has struggled to match its success, and may not have done it this time either. There's some added interest in seeing Snipes back, after his recent legal troubles, but he and Cheadle only get to follow the 'undercover cop' formula part.

Rotten Tomatoes has a low 32% rating for the movie, with a 5.1 out of 10 average. The consensus reads that "It's appropriately gritty, and soaked in the kind of palpable tension Antoine Fuqua delivers so well, but Brooklyn's Finest suffers from the comparisons its cliched script provokes."

Those who aren't interested in going back to Wonderland may need an alternative for their movie weekend. Yet the Brooklyn's Finest reviews suggest that they may as well watch an old cop movie at home, rather than go out to see an old cop movie.

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Rotten Tomatoes- "Brooklyn's Finest"