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05-26-2003, 04:44 AM
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I like buddy-cop movies. I don't love 'em all, but I can point fingers at a few that are damn fine pieces of work. For instance, the Lethal Weapon movies, 48 Hours, Bad Boys, and the often-panned Showtime are my personal favorites.
National Security follows the basic buddy formula, about two guys who hate each other who end up being forced to work together, thus, bonding and becoming friends in the process whilst kicking loads of ass. Nothing original, unique, or otherwise special, but hell, if it works, it works.
A by-the-book beat cop (Steve Zahn) witnesses his partner getting shot down by a mysterious tattooed robber--and soon takes out his frustration on a loudmouthed Police Academy reject (Martin Lawrence), leading to a swift police brutality case, Zahn's getting booted off the force, and six months in the clink.
Now working as a lowly security guard, Zahn reluctantly teams with Lawrence to battle a vague smuggling ring, led by corrupt cops and, of all people, Eric Roberts. Jeez, Julia, get your brother some better jobs already!
As I've said before, National Security is nothing special, but it entertains... to a point. The action sequences are good, mixing car chases with tons more gunfire than I've ever seen Steve Zahn around, and a few cool surprises, like Martin Lawrence engaging Eric Roberts in a brief hand-to-hand brawl in the flick's climax.
It's funny, too, but I personally got a little tired of the whole black/white thing, which is played out way too much in this, mainly with Lawrence tacking on a "because I'm BLACK, right?!" at the end of every sentence.
The big rentals to get this week are The Recruit and The Pianist, but if you need some light entertainment after all that heavy-handed drama, National Security is a fair bet.
5.5/10
I like buddy-cop movies. I don't love 'em all, but I can point fingers at a few that are damn fine pieces of work. For instance, the Lethal Weapon movies, 48 Hours, Bad Boys, and the often-panned Showtime are my personal favorites.
National Security follows the basic buddy formula, about two guys who hate each other who end up being forced to work together, thus, bonding and becoming friends in the process whilst kicking loads of ass. Nothing original, unique, or otherwise special, but hell, if it works, it works.
A by-the-book beat cop (Steve Zahn) witnesses his partner getting shot down by a mysterious tattooed robber--and soon takes out his frustration on a loudmouthed Police Academy reject (Martin Lawrence), leading to a swift police brutality case, Zahn's getting booted off the force, and six months in the clink.
Now working as a lowly security guard, Zahn reluctantly teams with Lawrence to battle a vague smuggling ring, led by corrupt cops and, of all people, Eric Roberts. Jeez, Julia, get your brother some better jobs already!
As I've said before, National Security is nothing special, but it entertains... to a point. The action sequences are good, mixing car chases with tons more gunfire than I've ever seen Steve Zahn around, and a few cool surprises, like Martin Lawrence engaging Eric Roberts in a brief hand-to-hand brawl in the flick's climax.
It's funny, too, but I personally got a little tired of the whole black/white thing, which is played out way too much in this, mainly with Lawrence tacking on a "because I'm BLACK, right?!" at the end of every sentence.
The big rentals to get this week are The Recruit and The Pianist, but if you need some light entertainment after all that heavy-handed drama, National Security is a fair bet.
5.5/10