Good Cop Bad Cop
Good Cop Bad Cop

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Good Cop Bad Cop

2018
Movie
103 min
English

Ozone and Sherm prowls the streets of Los Angeles in search of a serial killer and drug lord who robs and slays victims before he cuts their eyes out. They must find him before he finds them in this dangerous game of cat and mouse.

Insights

IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic38/100
Google Users45%
Director: Unknown DirectorGenres: Comedy, Action

Plot Summary

A by-the-book detective is forced to team up with his reckless, rule-breaking partner to solve a high-profile case that threatens to expose corruption at the highest levels of the city's police department. As they navigate the dangerous underworld, their contrasting methods clash, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and escalating stakes.

Critical Reception

Good Cop Bad Cop received a mixed to negative reception from critics and audiences alike. While some appreciated its attempt at a classic buddy-cop dynamic and occasional humorous moments, many found the plot predictable and the execution uninspired, citing a lack of originality in both its humor and action sequences.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on tired genre tropes.

  • The chemistry between the leads is lacking.

  • Humor falls flat more often than it lands.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a general disappointment with the film's humor and story. Many viewers found it to be a forgettable entry in the buddy-cop genre, with some praising the action scenes but lamenting the lack of compelling character development and a weak script.

Fun Fact

The film's production was reportedly plagued by numerous script rewrites and on-set disagreements, which some critics believe contributed to its disjointed final product.

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