It's just so unrealistic

Rating: 6/10 (30 May 2020)

POSITIVES:
1) Ethan Hawke is the heart and soul of the film; he deserves a share of the praise that is thrown all over Denzel for this film
2) There are definitely some moments of prolonged tension
3) Denzel's erratic character does a good job of keeping you on edge; although it was a bit too reminiscent of Joe Pesci in Goodfellas for me
4) It is rare for a film in this genre to feature so much character moments and dialogue rather than just being mindless action; the film should be commended for that
NEGATIVES:
1) The film is so unrealistic and the two leads are so outlandish that at no point do they actually feel like cops; they're more like mob enforcers
2) It completely took me out of the film that Still D.R.E. plays in the film and then Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg actually appear
3) It rubs me up the wrong way that the Oscars deemed Denzel to be the lead actor and Hawke to be the supporting actor
4) It is definitely too long and there are multiple scenes that could be taken out and wouldn't change the story one bit
5) I know you could argue that this is deliberate, but I just hated Denzel's character so much and I found his actions absurd at times