David Ayer (writer of Training Day and The Fast & The Furious) sits in the director's chair for his crime thriller End Of Watch.
No stranger to films about the crime riddled streets of South Central Los Angeles, what Ayer lacks in originality he makes up for it with stark realism. Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña give everything they've got for their bold and surprisingly heartfelt performances. The film's biggest problem is it's pointless use of a "found footage" style of shooting that at times is quite distracting. Still, it's a pretty solid film that sadly seems to have been quickly forgotten for some reason.
3 knives in the eye out of 5
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