Cop Out (2010)

When I received Cop Out from lovefilm I wasn't in a particular rush to put it on. I mean I am all for comedy cop capers movies but I wasn't sure why I had particularly put it on my rental list. That is until the credits rolled up at the end and I saw that it was a film by my favourite director, the legend that is Kevin Smith.

But watching this film I went in with an open mind, which makes me a little less biased, as I can't help but love Kevin Smith films. The opening sequence of this film went to show that this was not your average cop-buddie film, like Bad Boys or Tango and Cash. No, this film was definitely more like The Naked Gun with their own version of the "good cop, bad cop" routine.

Cop Out is good for a laugh if you like rather off-beat, random humour that you would come to expect from a Kevin Smith film, with plenty of movie quotes coming from co-main character Paul, the best being "yippee-kye-aye mother fucker" which Bruce Willis' character doesn't recognise. I love those kind of little in-jokes Smith often incorporates into his films.

Bruce Willis plays Jimmy, it is nice to see him in a less serious role and he eases right into this character, playing a policeman who does things a bit different than 'the book' (sound familiar?) and Tracy Morgan is brilliant as his wise-cracking partner Paul. They remind me, in a bizarre way, of Shrek and Donkey and they have a very good on-screen chemistry.

Sean William Scott can deliver a more 'wet' comedy usually (when thinking of his American Pie, Roadtrip and Dude Where's My Car characters anyway) but his character in this is actually really likable in annoying way and I would say is one of his better performances. He plays Dave, a small-time thief with a big mouth.

For the Kevin Smith fans out there, it is also really nice to see Jason Lee (a firm reoccurring Smith cast choice) making a small appearance as Jimmy's ex wife's new husband.

Cop Out is a nice, easy watching film that you don't have to concentrate on; there are no twists and turns or working out who is the big bad guy, this film is just a straight-down-the-line comedy, so sit back and enjoy!

4/5