A pleasant surprise; I really dug it. Definitely felt like an Ellroy story and while it has a lot of twists and turns and a very intricate structure of all the corruption throughout the police force, it never got too confusing and never got so unrealistic that it distracted from the great time it was. Reeves was surprisingly very likable in the lead role and even had a few scenes that proved he can be emotional if needed, unlike the 'most wooden actor alive' persona that so many have pegged him of having. Forest Whitaker was definitely the best of the cast with an almost psychotic intensity that reminded me a little bit of his Idi Amin, especially in his final scene. A lot of people say he goes too over-the-top but I thought his theatrics were necessary for the character. The rest of the supporting cast is solid, but none of them shine too bright. I really wish Hugh Laurie had more screen time. I'd like to give a special mention to Chris Evans who had this excellent groove with Reeves once the two of them teamed up. That's pretty much it. An entertaining, gritty cop thriller that I found highly enjoyable.
Review of Street Kings
