Cop Out is a movie that was directed by one of my favorite directors of all time, Kevin Smith. It wasn't written by the guy though, so it didn't urn out nearly as good as it could have been. It also isn't in the New Jersey universe with Jay and Silent Bob, or Ben Affleck or people like that. Jason Mewes is in it, but he isn't playing the comic jackass genius that he is in all of the other movies.
Review of "Cop Out".
Plot Summary.
I think the story takes place in Chicago, I'm not so sure, but that doesn't really matter much anyway. It stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan with I think his name is Sean Scott or something. Bruce is typically playing his funny tough cop act as he typically does in all of his movies, and Tracy Morgan is his partner who seems to be a little on the slow side. He is really funny though. So Bruce has a daughter who's getting married, and he doesn't have the money to pay for it. He doesn't want to let his ex-wifes husband pay for it, because that will make him look bad, not to mention that that guy is a complete ass. He decides to sell his baseball card which recently sold for about $80000 or something like that. He goes to the store, and he gets robbed. As he tries to get it back, he makes a deal with the guy that has it to get his car back that's been stolen. They get the car back, but there's a girl in the trunk who doesn't know English. There's a lot of comedy in between scenes to fill the gaps, but in the end, the card gets destroyed and he can't pay for the wedding, they get promoted and he earns his daughters love by walking her down the wedding. That's it, but there's a couple of things I left out, but they aren't so big.
The Good.
It was really funny. Both, if not all actors did a very good job at making my friends and I laugh. Never at one point did I get bored and wanted the movie to end or stop abrubtly. The acting was pretty alright too. I mean, I don't expect any oscars or anything, but it was decent. The plot wasn't very solid, but it was strong enough to keep the movie going and keep you entertained. Of course one of the key elements was that it was directed by Kevin Smith. Every movie he's done is really good. But this is the only movie that he's done that he hasn't written, so obviously it didn't turn out as well as it could have.
The Bad.
Well, it wasn't written by the guy, so that's a bad already. I never thought he would ever direct a movie that he didn't write, because I've seen him in tons of interviews and stuff, and I never would think that. The only real bad I can think of is that Bruce Willis always plays the same damn character every time. He never changes, almost ever. Anyway, that's really it. I can't really think of anything that was bad but I mean, there wasn't too much good, so it makes it okay.
My Overall Thought.
Eh. It was alright. I mean, it wasn't so amazing that I would watch it again and again, or maybe even a second or third time. It doesn't really have much replay value, unless your looking for a quick laugh. This definitely won't best any charts or any other movies, but it's just there because it can be, and because it's a fun movie, without any huge promises. It wasn't really brought out and advertised as an amazing fantastic movie, because it really wasn't, and I think Kevin Smith knew that. He probably looked over it and said, eh, it's alright. That's what I say at least.
My Rating.
I'd give this movie a 6.5 out of 10. It was definitely the weakest movie he's come out with, but how can you compare it to Clerks, Dogma, Zach & Miri, and Mallrat movies? You can't.
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