What was the point of this movie?
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tristan-ds — 12 years ago(May 14, 2013 04:32 PM)
Most cops on the street are in there mid twenties - 30's and in shape in case u havent noticed. when u get older u willeither get promoted or get a desk job most of the time.
of course there are gonne be exceptions like older peope and fat people but the majority are younger people and in shape -
Reminisce_PartOne — 12 years ago(November 04, 2013 02:20 PM)
What I actually find most entertaining about this movie is the fact that every police officer seems to be in their late twenties and in shape.
Maybe you weren't watching the movie carefully enough and didn't notice Van Hauser and the boot. I ain't gonna' tell you - find out for yourself. Besides, realistically I myself would expect that LAPD Officers working some of the most brutal, dangerous and challenging areas of the Southland of Los Angeles would be somewhat required to be very fit, therefore largely in their 20s. You expect to see overweight, gluttonous cops working that district? Really? Come off it.
Also, there were barely any cop characters in this film anyway, and as previously stated two of the small amount portrayed were not in their late twenties. Yes they were all in shape, but as discussed above, that's what I would expect of cops working that district.
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tulloch-liam — 12 years ago(February 21, 2014 11:48 PM)
In shape, police officers should be in shape you never see a fat officer in the U.K it's disgusting and illogical, why would you employ someone who has to use there physical abilities but is 30 stone and can't walk more than 40yards without a sweaty arse crack? Only in America, "Hey here's this gun, if he runs shoot him!" pathetic
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WhenGreyjoysCry — 13 years ago(February 09, 2013 12:18 PM)
It all depends. For cops in most municipalities, it is a pretty hum-drum job. However, being a cop in a South East LA is another animal entirely. Huge gang presence and those guys spend most of their time fighting real crime and not hassling regular citizens. When I lived in L.A., I never worried about getting a traffic ticket (and I never did) because I knew LAPD had better things to do*
*Those farking meter maids will never cut you a break however.
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Reminisce_PartOne — 12 years ago(November 04, 2013 02:11 PM)
Yes okay but no place for generalisation is the point. So yeah some people will say a real cop has pulled them over, taking advantage of his authority throwing chicken$hit around $hit like that well guess what - other people will say that a cop has saved their life, maybe taken a bullet for them in some cases. Seems like you're generalising. Are you not aware that y'know, some cops are good, and some cops are bad. And besides that it's barely ever so black and white anyway, and y'know some good cops with the right intentions might just make mistakes or make a bad call like pulling someone over and gettin' something overall quite trivial a little wrong. You know someone perfect? Show me.
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crustywaffle — 13 years ago(February 06, 2013 08:18 AM)
Like any movie, to tell a story. Not every movie needs to have some ulterior motive or deep underlining meaning. Stories can simply be that; a tale about the lives of people and what happened to them in a span of time.
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donboorman — 13 years ago(February 09, 2013 08:20 AM)
I thought it was horrible and really was with the intent to make as much money as possilbe. It's all about the money, the director had no hidden agenda. I am so tired of shaky cam and found footage, why can't they be honest and be required to say poorly filmed, directed and editted to look bad intentionally. I am so glad I paid the extra dollar to see it in HD on demand. I'm sorry I just want to be entertained by a movie not pushed to the verge of nausea by a bad film
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I-Sense-A-Plot — 13 years ago(February 10, 2013 10:19 AM)
I think the point was that, no matter how miserable "cops" make our lives, by enforcing the laws (especially the ones that irritate us), they are there when you dial "911". They are there when you are in a burning building, after you are mugged, they are the ones who not only help but put their lives on the line and deserve some empathy for the crazy stuff they see and have to deal with on a daily basis.
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rtodd110 — 13 years ago(February 21, 2013 11:19 AM)
its a character study about two cops
its goal was for you to get inside the life of these two in a way no other cop movie has done.
its basic, but was very effective as a drama and to shed some light on current events with the mexican cartel -
turock — 13 years ago(March 02, 2013 12:48 AM)
The ending felt a little like the ending of Platoon to me. At the end of Platoon, your left asking what was the point of a 2 hour movie that goes no where? The point of that movie was war is pointless and only a result of politicians who cant make friends with the people over there.
The point of this movie seemed to me to be a condenced version of what cops in big cities go through. Not every cop is going to break ALL the biggest cases. This is just sort of showing what its like to deal with some of the things they deal with.
Ive got respect for the good cops, its just that all the media shows is corruption in the police forces. God forbid they show corruption in politics.
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josh_greaves — 13 years ago(March 02, 2013 05:01 AM)
Despite inevitably sounding like a snob, my opinion is this:
End of Watch portrays many layers of realism in the characters (more so than in most/many films).
Their relationship is portrayed over a short period of time, demonstrating in action what it is like to police the Southern Californian streets.
Without giving anything away, the character arcs come full circle as is the standard formula for an ending. (I am not complaining it was done very well)
Generally, the step away from the normal mechanic of telling a dramatic story in time, is what I believe has led you and others to 'miss the point,' so to speak. I believe people are conditioned to seek the standard formulaic arcs of most films, and when they differ, have trouble seeing the story and characters for what they are.
The screenplay of training day is a valid comparison; both being written by Ayer, but these are different films.
I believe training day to be a study of corruptibility of self relating to power held by police on the streets. The character development here is awesome, and D. Washington puts in a stellar performance as always. Training day then has a dramatic climax that comes out of left field, although its always lying there underneath what you see as the viewer, as an ominous almost inevitability. This aspect is similar in End of Watch(in the sense of the cartel threat), but the story is more grounded in the reality of the everyday grind, and is based around the two's relationship (which is a powerful thing)
I mean no offense by anything I've said. I enjoyed the movie a whole lot, as with Training Day, and also Harsh times and street kings. All different, all realistic and very visceral and cathartic. Ayers next looks laughable with Arnie in the lead. in my opinion