The Emo Generation

Rating: 2/10 (19 November 2017)

One of the worst of the '2010's cop movies exploiting the successes of Dirty Harry, French Connection, Freebie and the Bean and Bullitt, as Edgar Wright's Modus Operandi seems to be too rip off various genres and present a generic version of it with some stale jokes thrown in. These were probably role models for the commercial formulaic productions of Wright's rampant ripoff machine, as I like call it, in which a meaningless, contrived plot is disguised by interminable car chases and a loud abrasive soundtrack. And without Simon Pegg anywhere to be seen, all that's left is the unoriginality. One of the chases was probably staged to show off Ansel Elgort's Emo attitude, which were admittedly quite Emo. What little chemistry there was between him and the rest was swamped by gross overacting, meaningless banter and over-the-top yelling. The filmmakers couldn't decide whether to make a comedy or a police action drama, and failed miserably on both counts.
One to be avoided.