Ep710: COPSHOP (2021) - Movie Review
Ian and David look at Joe Carnahan's second kick-ass revenge flick of 2021, Copshop!
Teaming once again with star Frank Grillo, Carnahan ignites the screen with a cross between Super Troopers and Assault on Precinct 13 (and, no, that's not a criticism)! The police department of a small Nevada town detains two criminals (Grillo and Gerard Butler) on different charges and locks them up across from one another.
This sets into motion an elaborate assassination scheme that puts the cops in the middle of a high-level conspiracy carried out by dangerous lowlives. It's up to the department rookie (Alexis Louder) to piece together the mystery--as well as the parts of herself that have been riddled with bullets.
In this spoilerific review, the guys dissect the ways in which Carnahan and co-writer Kurt McLeod punch up genre tropes; examine the visual artistry of Carnahan and DP Juan Miguel Azpiroz; and address a few tweaks that could have made this modern action classic just about perfect (including a vestigial tacked-on ending)!
Copshop is now playing in theatres.
Show Links:
Watch the Copshop trailer.
Watch Ian and David's review 2021's other Carnahan/Grillo collaboration, Boss Level.
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