Police dramas can be very compelling or they can fall flat. There are a whole bunch of them on TV and at the movies, so they can all seems to run together sometimes. But the new End Of Watch is pretty darn good.
EOW is the story of two young and very talented Los Angeles patrol cops. They always seem to find themselves in the middle of the worst cases and situations a beat cop can. Bryan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike (Michael Pena) are not only partners on the job, but are best friends, almost brothers off the job. Bryan is single, ex-military and is a brazen cop who believes in taking risks to get the job done. Mike is married man who shares Bryan's zest for the job but approaches it from a cooler perspective.
They become highly decorated patrolmen after a series of really incredible feats on the job. Then comes the big mistake. In their zeal, and with too much ego they unknowingly enter a case they have no business in. They happen to cross paths with a brutal Mexican Drug Cartel that is operating in Los Angeles, as they raid a huge drug house filled with dead bodies, drugs and money. Now the cartel is out to get them, as a contract is put out for their killing. But our heroes don't really believe it, and they don't find out till it's too late that they are in way over their heads. Can the survive?
EOW is a terrific movie that right up front is not for the squeamish. There is a ton of graphic violence, but none of it that isn't central to the story. These guys go into horrible, almost unspeakable situations and that could make some a bit uncomfortable too. This is very well written script that pulls no punches. There is a incredible sense of "real" with this movie, as you do feel like you are right in there with them
This is also a dead on depiction of these young cops off the job too. The script and dialogue is spot on accurate and is highly representative of young people today. Sometimes we can forget that many police really are young guys and women that have lives off the job too. This movie really nails the entirety of these guys' lives. This movie also develops really effective villains that you really hate. And again their characters are written wonderfully, and highly accurate.
This movies along nicely, and keeps you guessing the whole time. It takes you to where few ever go, and even fewer are willing to go. EOW, is powerful movie making, and should be applauded for its attention to detail and its willingness to be unapologetic in its story telling.
End Of Watch. Flat out good!
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