Cop Out

Even though this blog has only been up and running for a couple days, you may notice that I have a tendency to watch animated works over live action film, and that pattern will most likely follow far into the future, however I came across a movie today that gave me no reason not to see it.

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From director Kevin Smith, and starring my man, John Mcl-excuse me, Bruce Willis, and my second favorite black comedian of all time, Tracy Morgan, comes the 2010 comedy film, Cop Out.

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As the movie begins, we are introduced to some slightly irregular NYPD officers as they interrogate a suspect in a drug operation in only the classiest of fashions; with Tracy Morgan impersonating an insane cop killer and spouting every cheesy line from every action movie you can think of, bewildering and scaring the subject into confession in grand fashion.

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The story progresses as the cops fail to apprehend the drug bust and are put on a 30 day suspension with no pay, hindering Bruce Willis from being able to support his own daughters wedding. This causes him to sell an ultra rare baseball card in order to obtain the money, which lands them in the middle of a freak robbery and gets them caught up in the thick of the drug operation they had just tried to bust.

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The movie brings a surprising, yet compatible list of characters to the silver screen, including Guillermo Diaz, who has graduated as of late from his comedic roles in the 1999 classic "Half Baked", as well as his appearances on the "Chappelle Show", to more serious, and still drug related roles as a drug dealer in the HBO series, "Weeds", and as a drug lord in this movie. Also featured is none other than "The Stiffmeister" himself, Seann William Scott, perhaps best know for his role in the original American Pie movies. In Cop Out he plays a whimsical, parkour stunting robber who accidentally gets tied up in the mix, providing some of the most comedic scenes in the movie.

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While Seann delivers on all fronts, Tracy Morgan does not fail to please. His unique style of humor vibes very well with Bruce and the rest of the shows cast, making almost every scene funny, from a giggle to rolling on the floor, while never breaking the mood of the movie, which is another aspect of the movie that i liked.

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Cop Out never claims to be a serious movie or a cop drama, and it never is, however, the balance of comedy and action and story is very well handled in every situation, always keeping the viewer entertained and moving along. The humor may not be for everybody. If you are someone who enjoys more intellectual or clever humor, then Tracy probably wont tickle your funny bone the way you had hoped, but if you are searching for a movie with that, you probably wouldn't go near one associated with this man. The jokes are often ones that rely on ridiculousness and the occasional low-brow crack to stay afloat, and sometimes even more distinguished people just need to break down and laugh a little at the over-earnest silly type antics that this cop duo provides.

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Oh, and just because this is a comedy, don't think that means that Bruce Willis is just along for the ride. He still provides the hard cop element with just enough balls worked in to amplify the partnership that just seems to click between the two main characters.

The movie Isn't something that should be watched too seriously, and as thus, it cant be rated as a serious movie, but it does what it sets out to do very well. Make people laugh, blow things up, and tell a good story.

I wouldn't pay for a full price ticket, but I'd be more than happy to drop 6 or 7 dollars on a matinee, or pick it up on DVD when it comes out. So go give Cop Out a watch if you want to see one of the better comedies this year has offered so far.

PS this review was a bit longer than i expected it to be, so I apologize if i rambled at any point. Please leave us a comment to let us know how we're doing!
~Black Macgyver~