Brooklyns Finest

  • 2010


MOVIE IS desperate ambitious predictable dramatic inferior
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45 % Rotten
$ 44 Million
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Positive Reviews 63
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.8
Fuqua stretches 90 minutes worth of material to a heavily padded 140, but hes blessed with a cast far better than the TV ready script deserves, especi .. Av Club
2.5
Its built of rigidly interlocking calamities, and the movie revels in the cartooniest details of street life. EW
3.8
He desperately needs cash, and theres a lot of it around in his work. Rogerebert
1.9
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.5
At no time will the viewer be under the impression that the performers are engaged in anything but a recycling project, regurgitating 50 years of corr ..
2.0
Fuquas visual flash and a good cast in low simmer make the ironically titled Brooklyns Finest consistently watchable, but the tired story and an outla ..
3.7
Fuqua indulges the rather unfortunate belief that movies with multiple characters need to Come Together and Mean Something. Paste Magazine
1.5
He desperately needs cash, and theres a lot of it around in his work. Rogerebert
2.0
Brooklyns Finest juggles three separate but interlocking storylines, and it takes considerable effort and intense audience concentration to decide whi .. E Film Critic
2.0
Its quickly clear that this is textbook pseudo heft, a creeping case of pompous bloat disguising a thoroughly hackneyed core. Telegraph
2.5
An old style potboiler about desperate cops in dire straits that overcooks both its story and its stars, with Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle and Richard Ger ..
2.5
But rather a melodrama about three cliches in search of a bloodbath. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
A jagged, hard hitting thriller, Fuquas Training Day follow up expertly traces shades of light and dark in its conflicted cops.
2.0
Unfortunately, good intentions dont always make for good screenwriting, and strong work from a cast cant overcome a screenplay hampered by cliches and .. Cinema Blend
1.5
Hey asshole, how about ditching the poker table in favor of a few bunk beds The movies dead end, ill conceived story and half wit direction isnt helpe .. Cinema Blend
2.5
As directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film is well acted, occasionally hair raising but ultimately made from stale material. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Fuquas sucker punch of a picture is taut noir of the first order. Philly
2.5
the least convincing Italian American in recent cinematic movie history. Philly
2.5
Or Favorite Cop Cliches...feels like three standard issue episodes of any police TV drama squeezed together. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Filled with every cop movie convention since the invention of gunpowder and curse words, Brooklyns Finest is three movies in one, all of which youve s .. Village Voice
2.8
A messy derivative downbeat cop movie about the mean streets of Brooklyn. Sover
3.1
Sal (Ethan Hawke), a devout Catholic who attends confession and doesnt use birth control, finds himself in dire straits. ReelViews
3.0
The screenplay... is overcooked, with outsized emotions and nary any subtly or breathing room, but director Antoine Fuqua adds some vivid gritty citys .. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
Director Antoine Fuqua has come a long way down since Training Day. Chicago Reader
4.4
Follows a recognizable footing, but the films conviction to examine the reasons as much as the results keeps it from becoming simplistic morality fare .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
... Antoine Fuqua gives New York three levels of the rot he explored in L.A.s Training Day, and, unfortunately, only one and a half of them work.
2.5
Director Antoine Fuqua knows how to make gritty and engrossing cop thrillers, as evidenced by 2001s ultra tense Training Day. Usa Today
3.5
While he may once have been energized and idealistic, now hes just exhausted. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Antoine Fuqua returns to the familiar territory of his Oscar winning Training Day, weaving together three storylines with confidence and a steady hand .. Radio Times
3.0
So its a shame that director Fuqua cant muster up more dramatic momentum. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
In Brooklyns Finest, the cycle is familiar: no one deserves what he or she gets, but theyve all got it anyway. Pop Matters
2.5
As a rule of thumb, if youre going to revisit formula, you better have a spectacular story to tell or a great set of compelling characters to occupy i .. Pop Matters
3.0
Watchable, well made cop thriller with strong performances from its three leads but the stories are cliched and predictable and the finale fails to la .. View London
2.2
The Brooklyn in this new film isnt far removed from that location. Cs Monitor
2.5
When you cant get a Pacino and go with Hawke, its a little like reasoning, I couldnt get the Escalade, so I settled for a Schwinn. New York Post
2.0
Fuqua tries to create the illusion of meaning by copycatting the style and techniques of better directors, but he cant save the naked emperor of the s .. Az Central
2.5
Tango (Don Cheadle) has spent so many months building a street rep, in jail and out, that hes beginning to forget why hes there. Boston
4.5
A film outta Hollywood these days that doesnt deal in blacks and whites and doesnt pretend to have answers to all the hard questions feels like such a ..
2.5
Primary suspect is the story, penned by first timer Michael C. Martin as an entry in a scriptwriting contest (he didnt win). Toronto Star
2.5
As crime policier, this follow up to Fuquas brilliant Training Day (for which Denzel Washington won an Oscar), is inferior in every way, dramatically .. Emanuellevy
1.0
I sure do hope he doesnt endanger his pension by doing some crazy but integrity stuffed and redemptive thing right at the last moment.) Guardian
3.1
For all its powerful moments (of which there are many), it feels too calculated and pre programmed in its downward spiral. Q Network
3.0
Nonetheless it seems as though Fuqua doesnt care about the shortfalls, just as long as the action is atmospheric. Flim List
4.5
When Sal counts the money hes obtained by less than moral means, hes not the wolfish Detective Alonzo Harris from Training Day, hes feverish, panicked .. Eye For Film
3.0
While Brian F. OByrne, Ellen Barkin and Michael K. Williams lend memorable support, this is Wesley Snipes first theatrical release since Blade: Trinit .. Susang Ranger
4.5
Antoine Fuqua is a master of this kind of anxiety much like his acclaimed Training Day, there are moments so nerve racking one is actually afraid to l .. Observer
2.0
If youve ever seen a movie about policemen then youve seen this movie too. Movies
3.5
Despite the scripts too neat constructions, this pulpy potboiler is a solid think piece and companion film to Fuquas 2001 Oscar winning Training Day. Movies
3.0
It is certainly the best film director Antoine Fuqua has made since he last traced the thin blue line with Oscar winner Training Day. Express
4.4
The blame doesnt land solely on Cyrus, who doesnt get much support from director Julie Anne Robinson and, in the first time hes adapted one of his own .. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
Its just too bad Fuqua couldnt make any of it more interesting, because while hes clearly trying to recapture the success of Training Day with a retur .. Bullz-Eye
1.5
The film seems to wear its bleakness as a badge of honor while ignoring the preposterousness of each story line. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
All the actors are excellent in their portrayals of their characters. The Atlantic
4.3
As far as crime dramas, it doesnt come much finer than Brooklyns Finest with strong writing, terrific performances and unshakeable direction by a film .. Lyles Movie Files
3.5
Fuqua massages the scripts obvious clichs with a sense of personal attachment to his characters that makes you believe in them nonetheless. Coles Mithey
2.5
Walking out of the theatre I felt pummeled, Fuqua going out of his way to give me the bumps and bruises of a prizefighter way best their prime who cli .. Movie Freak
4.0
Brooklyns Finest is a movie that could easily have gone horribly wrong if handled differently, but Antoine Fuqua is clearly a filmmaker at the top of ..
2.5
I was emotionally involved in the films final showdowns. Its a shame this involvement is largely earned by Gere, Snipes and Fuqua in spite of some fal .. Oregon Live
3.0
Outstanding performances from Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and particularly Ethan Hawke lift this genre material into something special for fans of the a .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.5
The one shining bright spot is Snipes, who makes it clear that he still has it. As an old drug kingpin whos recently been paroled, the actor is menaci .. E Online
4.5
For fans of Fuquas previous work, this is exactly what we would expect the director to deliver. Film School Rejects
3.0
It makes for a reasonably absorbing watch and is a potent reminder of the underappreciated talents of several members of the cast and crew. Digital Spy
2.5
In the end, audiences will be neither shaken nor stirred. Just bored and confused. Stl Today
1.5
Has a few moments of undeniable performers grace ... lost in a wash of pretentious symbolism, cluttered staging, and fuhgeddaboutit accents. Bombast i .. The Stranger
3.1
Despite its strengths, Brooklyns Finest has weaknesses that keep it from being great. Its simply not as tight as a three pronged narrative needs to be .. Christianity Today
0.5
Not likely to go over too well with Mayor Bloomberg and his tourism bureau, is this tabloid cinema crooked cop thriller and ghetto housing project hor .. News Blaze
5.0
All roads in this cleverly concealed, triangulated tale serendipitously lead to some godforsaken projects in Brownsville where live ammo is routinely .. News Blaze
4.5
Tough and sorrowful...A dirty little beauty, a cop tale in which nobody wins and the best one can hope for is a draw. Except for the audience, that is .. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
Of course each will have a breaking point, and it is the strength of a powerfully written and uncompromising script by Michael C. Martin and even more .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Brooklyns Finest doesnt form a sharp dramatic point, summoning a violent lava flow of fate to pass for a grand finale, which encourages a superb serie .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
While Fuquas Brooklyns Finest certainly doesnt ascend to the heights of Training Day, the film is worth a view as a study of just how compelling an ac ..
3.2
Its ultimately too scary for little kids and too unimaginative, pedestrian and bland for grown ups. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
Whats intended as Greek tragedy most resembles Andy Sambergs Dear Sister short from Saturday Night Live. Js Online
4.0
Director Antoine Fuqua scoops up the grime off the street and slimes it on the screen. Movie Web
4.5
The talent of Gere, Hawke, and Cheadle, not to mention Wesley Snipes and Ellen Barkinthe latter in a particularly bravura performance of repellent beh .. Film Comment
3.0
The many messy deaths suggest that if crime doesnt pay, neither does faith. But treat it like the raw Friday night fodder it is and youll be redeemed .. Sky
1.5
So why does Brooklyns Finest turn into such a bloody mess Well, theres the body count, for starters. Mercury News
3.1
Its got good acting, and moments of great intensity but Fuquas overly episodic film feels like three marginally related stories rather than one cohesi .. No La
3.0
It doesnt help that Geres character recalls Training Day, director Antoine Fuquas superior bad cop drama from 2001. Metro
3.1
Although Fuqua has already done this material, he is at least able to make some of it engaging, just not enough to recommend sitting through a runtime ..
4.0
Only a genre picture, maybe, but one of the best in recent years. M Tv
2.5
While there is plenty going on here, however, the whole film smacks of dj vu. Future Movies
4.0
Brooklyns finest arent. Compared to films of the genre, Brooklyns Finest isnt either. It is, however, one hell of a good try. Tri City Herald
1.9
Somebody must have drawn up a computer program on Crash like multi narrative screenplays, because its infected the system and wont go away. Boston Phoenix
4.5
Each actor, including Wesley Snipes as a fresh out of jail ex con, gives one of their grittiest performances in this gripping cop drama reminiscent of .. Reel Talk Online
1.9
Antoine Fuquas follow up to Training Day is a bloody and sexually explicit drama that unravels like episodes of The Wire, but without that series dens .. Us Magazine
3.2
Off the wall it may be, but its a policier as only Hollywood can do Compuserve
2.5
Brooklyns Finest is day old bread: Not horrible, but too much like better things youve had before. Metromix.com
1.5
By stepping up his game, Fuquas gone from his usual bullcrap to horsehockey. Ny Press
2.2
For such a potentially great concept to result in such a thoroughly mediocre product is baffling, especially given the talent involved. Week In Rewind
1.5
Make a list of every police movie cliche and you will find them all here. Movie Mom
4.4
Violent, profane, ambitious, pretentious, overcooked and entertaining... Gomemphis
4.4
Watching the dirty badges in this gritty urban tale lose their shine is absolutely riveting. Dwight Brown Ink
2.5
Director Antoine Fuqua gives the well trod material more room to roam than necessary but fails to shade it in anything but the drabbest law enforcemen .. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.0
A boozy Irish American cop, a sweary African American cop and a bent Italian American cop walk into a brothel. What do you get The climax of the least .. News Of The World
4.0
Brooklyns Finest is a realistic, disheartening and brutal look into the lives of three different cops at three different stages in their careers.
3.0
The drama doesnt just move between the three cops, it prowls between them, occasionally pouncing, and the film builds up quite a bit of tension. This Is London
3.1
Brooklyns Finest is an entertaining rehash of every cop movie cliche committed to celluloid. Washington Times
4.5
An impressive and gritty cop drama with three strong leading performances. Big Hollywood
3.0
The problem for filmmakers trying to make this kind of movie is that they are now operating in a post Wire world. Dallas News
1.5
Features a few decent performances and a heady dose of style but its positive elements are buried by a misguided script and a director who thinks brut .. Movie Retriever
3.0
Although slick and occasionally tense, its also downright predictable and occasionally boring. In fact, top Gere it aint. Daily Mirror (UK)
2.5
So whats the problem, Officer Exploring the lives of three disparate policemen with a snapshot here, a brief scene there, what we get is more akin to ..
4.5
Though he doesnt have much to work with, Cheadle does his always solid best widening his eyes with annoyance rather than fear or grief in a more fluid .. Ifc
2.5
Movies detailing the lives of corrupt, disinterested and/or otherwise tempted New York cops could and probably should constitute their own subgenre Ne .. Shared Darkness
2.8
Unfortunately, forgettable but Fuqua still has an incredible vision for cinema; I would be interested to see him explore films outside of the crime ge .. BET.com
2.0
Fuqua has delivered his satirical masterpiece, a film that exposes every cop movie clich in the book by deploying every cop movie clich in the book, a .. Scotsman
1.5
Working from a script by first time screenwriter, Fuqua skillfully juxtaposes their storylines. The danger is losing track of one of the threads, but ..
5.0
Fuqua once again proves his mastery of the cop/crime genre, making for the years first must see film Gazette
3.5
The film is more inclined to look to the cop dramas of the 70s for its inspiration, pouring on all the quasi realism and downbeat inclinations that fi .. IGN Movies UK
3.8
With Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke and Wesley Snipes leading the charge, theres enough intensity and well acted performances to wet your appe .. Bvon Movies
1.5
Any movie that ends on a freeze frame of Richard Gere walking stoically away from a crime scene teeming with police car lights cant be all good. Film.com
3.5
The bravest ones let us in on certain truths about the profession even when theyre unpleasant, and Brooklyns Finest can stand proudly among them.



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