Cop

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Wayne K James Woods, with his no-nonsense attitude, intense stare and iconic voice, was born to play characters like that of Lloyd Hopkins, a cop who, say it with me now, plays by his own rules, and becomes obsessed with a killer that’s bumping off women in grizzly fashion. The mystery itself is always involving, and the film never makes the mistake of throwing in too many twists and turns, so events remain complex but not unfollowable. There’s an authenticity to the dialogue and the attitude of all the authority figures which makes the events easier to buy, and while it does succumb to many of the shopworn tropes of the genre, it doesn’t dwell on any of them. The most disappointing aspect is the climax, because the killer is a character who pops up twice near the beginning and gets less than 3 seconds of screentime. When it comes to films of this nature, much of the fun and intrigued is derived form the viewers desire to try and crack the case before the lead does, identifying the killer by piecing together whatever scraps of information they’ve been presented throughout the narrative. But here, the culprit is an individual we’re only introduced to well into the 3rd act, and while the motivation makes sense, the fact that we don’t know them renders their comeuppance flat and emotionless. But while the ending might be something of a dud, the events leading up to it are intense, visceral and impactful. Say what you want about James Woods as a person, as an actor, he always gives his all. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Robert W Just awful. This incomprehensible film gets nowhere in a hurry. Aside from the terrible script, Woods does better as a character actor. Rather than slugging his way through most every tired scene. This movie even manages to embarrass the great actor Charles Durning. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Jelisije J A very good cop movie staring James Woods taking on a serial killer that hunts people who are considered unworthy. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Jonas S I fully admit that giving this movie 4 stars makes me a morally bad person, but gosh-darn-it-all it is just so watchable. Naturally the police work is written by a complete novice and the plot transitions are utterly jarring, but James Woods is hilarious as an unhinged cop that no doubt partially mirrors his actual personality lol. One for the whole family! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Steve D Definitely entertaining but the writers seem to have problems with women, which damages the film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Awesome !!! Must see 80s movie! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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