The Sweeney (2012)

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“"You're nicked!" Cop thrillers are a dime a dozen these days, with most relegated to the direct-to-DVD realm while only a select few are actually d”

Stylish British action-thriller

“"You're nicked!"

Cop thrillers are a dime a dozen these days, with most relegated to the direct-to-DVD realm while only a select few are actually deemed good enough for theatrical distribution. With both TV shows and motion pictures exploring the same type of cops-and-criminals content, the genre has no more novelty to it. Which is perhaps the biggest issue facing 2012's The Sweeney, director Nick Love's modern-day adaptation of the cop show of the same name from the 1970s. However, it's not all bad. Having never seen the original show, I cannot comment on the quality of the adaptation, but Love's movie actually works as its own standalone entity. In keeping with Outlaw and The Football Factory, The Sweeney exhibits Love's penchant for big-screen machismo, with violence, action, ” read more

2012 in Cinema: From Best to Worst (84 movies items)

" "You're nicked!" Cop thrillers are a dime a dozen these days, with most relegated to the direct-to-DVD realm while only a select few are actually deemed good enough for theatrical distribution. With both TV shows and motion pictures exploring the same type of cops-and-criminals content, the genre has no more novelty to it. Which is perhaps the biggest issue facing 2012's The Sweeney, director Nick Love's modern-day adaptation of the cop show of the same name from the 1970s. However, it's not a"

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"New DVD"

“Nah, not really my sort of film, it was okay but not my film at all. didn't really get what was going on.” read more