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15 of 16 persons found the following review helpful.
S.W.A.T is not B.A.D at all!
By A. Chopra
I have seen a lot of negative reviews here for this movie. I think this movie is not that bad at all. If you have liked “Speed”, you will in all likelihood like “S.W.A.T” too. The actions are great, and so is the photography. The conductor has employed his imagination and with the camera he managed to get numerous splendid shots for the movie. However, I was little disappointed by the acting of Samuel L. Jackson, and Michelle Rodriguez (actually not expected anything from her, she has an emotionless face), but Colin Farrell, and Olivier Martinez looked great allround the movie.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
You’re either S.W.A.T. or you’re not
By A
Based on the 1970s TV series, S.W.A.T. is a outstanding story with just sufficient action to keep you going, without overdoing it.
Jim Street (Colin Farrell) and Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner) are collaborators on the Los Angeles Special Weapons and Tactics team. When a successful hostage rescue results in a lawsuit for the department, hot-head Gamble quits the strength while Street accepts a demotion, hoping for a 2nd chance. That 2nd prospect comes in the form of Lt. Dan “Hondo” Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson), a departmental war horse assigned to restore the division’s reputation. He hand-picks a new team with Street as it is top dog. The other members include Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez of Blue Crush and The Fast and the Furious); David “Deek” Kay (Rapper L.L. Cool J); T.J. McCabe (Josh Charles of Dead Poet’s Society); and Michael Boxer (Brian Van Holt of Basic and Windtalkers). Throughout their training period, we get to know a bit in regards to each team member. Their person personalities genuinely come to life.
Meanwhile, a French criminal kingpin named Alex Montel, played by Oliver Martinez (“Unfaithful”), is caught and imprisoned, and offers $100 million to any individual who may help him escape. The Team is now up versus a bunch of money-hungry LA mercenaries which will include numerous intimate faces.
Great action movie. Naturally, most scenes are stolen by the legendary Samuel L. Jackson and the young, hot, Irish actor Colin Farrell. But the other team members shine as well and add so much to the team and the film. Definitely worth it.
44 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Delivers non-think escapist summer action.
By J. Remington
I expended my hard earned cash for a matinee completely expecting to watch a big, loud, dumb, mindless and escapist action packed film filled with gun-fights, fist fights, stuff blowing up, mean Euro-trash villains (in this case a real slimy Gaul), a team made of consecrated experts, decent sufficient acting and a few amusive lines as well as a passable performance by the young Mel Gibson-like Colin Farrell and I have to say, my cash was well spent.
SWAT has the potential to be the TOP GUN for particular police forces. SWAT holds TOP GUN’S romanticized vision of ripped warrior bodies performing great feats of physical skill. Like TOP GUN’S Navy Pilots and their super sonic jets, this super Police strength expertly manipulates specific engineering science to defeat the forces of evil. A warrior’s finish and total command over the tools of the trade- guns, cars, clubs and each other makes such films work as effective recruitment tools. Who wouldn’t want to be share of such an expert team?
SWAT embraces all the required clichés befitting a proper action/cop picture: the [...]by-the-numbers captain, the hardened veteran (played with the ordinary strength and charisma by the always magnificent Samuel L. Jackson), the roguish rebel, the tough female partner, the shapeshifting turncoat and the family man as sacrificial lamb.
If somebody wants a decent action-adventure, no thinking required, agreeably diverting junk feed movie that provides temporary satisfaction, SWAT serves the bill.
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