End of Watch Review Thread (Use Spoiler Tags) - Blu-ray Forum

jvince · 09-20-2012, 10:42 AM

Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery

Synopsis:
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel, during a routine traffic stop.

Running Time:
1 hour, 49 minutes

Director:
David Ayer
(Street Kings)

Writer:
David Ayer
(Training Day, The Fast and the Furious)

Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal
(Donnie Darko, Source Code, Zodiac)

Michael Peña
(Crash, Million Dollar Baby)

Natalie Martinez
(Death Race)

Anna Kendrick
(Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Up in the Air, 50/50)

David Harbour
(Quantum of Solace, The Green Hornet)

Frank Grillo
(The Grey, Warrior)

America Ferrera
(Ugly Betty, How to Train Your Dragon)

Moviefan1203 · 09-20-2012, 11:40 PM

I haven't seen it yet, but it looks spectacular. And the reviews are very, very promising.

Mandalorian · 09-21-2012, 12:18 AM

Seeing this Saturday, or Friday. I haven't mapped out which ones I'm going to see on what days, but between Friday and Sunday I'll be seeing this, Dredd, and Trouble with the Curve.

Bonzi · 09-21-2012, 12:23 PM

Great movie. I wasn't sure what to expect as the trailer made it look quite different from David Ayer's previous efforts, but it turned out awesome. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Pena is unbelievable, you instantly begin to care about their characters. The movie also benefits from that "documentary" touch. I also would like to note that it was shot by a Russian cinematographer Roman Vasyanov

djgeneral · 09-21-2012, 12:46 PM

Seeing this for sure. Hopefully tomorrow.

SirMontyPython · 09-21-2012, 02:31 PM

I'd like to watch this movie....looks interesting!

maverick22 · 09-21-2012, 03:35 PM

Would love to find time to watch this this weekend! Hopefully I get to!

Rudeboy2025 · 09-22-2012, 02:16 AM

Let me start off with some cons: the bad guys were annoying, especially Big Evil, and the story is predictable.

Other than that, I really enjoyed the heck out of the movie. Definitely a great movie - lots of humor and a terrific "buddy cop" film. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Peña is amazing and acting is top-notch. The movie benefits from the documentary style as it greatly adds to the realism.

8.5/10

supersix4 · 09-22-2012, 05:13 PM

Seeing it lmao in my theater 6 people me my buddy and three cops in uniforms lmao

jebhdb · 09-22-2012, 05:39 PM

I felt somewhat let down by this movie. While the handheld camera work gives the movie a realistic feel, it also can be very annoying at times. There were many times when it was impossible to see what was going on. The story was very predictable and like Rudeboy I thought the villains were annoying and their acting wasn't always believable. I saw this and Dredd yesterday and I enjoyed Dredd significantly more. Not a bad movie by any stretch, but more a rental in my opinion. 3/5

Rudeboy2025 · 09-22-2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jebhdb

I felt somewhat let down by this movie. While the handheld camera work gives the movie a realistic feel, it also can be very annoying at times. There were many times when it was impossible to see what was going on. The story was very predictable and like Rudeboy I thought the villains were annoying and their acting wasn't always believable. I saw this and Dredd yesterday and I enjoyed Dredd significantly more. Not a bad movie by any stretch, but more a rental in my opinion. 3/5

Me too! I enjoyed Dredd as well.

@supersix - My theater was packed last night. Dredd, on the other hand, was pretty empty

jebhdb · 09-22-2012, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudeboy2025

Me too! I enjoyed Dredd as well.

@supersix - My theater was packed last night. Dredd, on the other hand, was pretty empty

Same here.

djgeneral · 09-22-2012, 08:21 PM

All the gangsters were played by actual gangsters. Could explain the acting.

I thought it was pretty awesome though. Pena is a really good actor. He needs some more breakout roles.

Jesse757x · 09-23-2012, 12:18 AM

3/5 for me. I also thought the gang members were annoying as hell, especially the female one. She wasn't very convincing. Also, I didn't enjoy the ending. It could have been stronger. It felt a little rushed and underwhelming. I wished they would have ended it with something thought provoking. However, I did enjoy the movie.

SLC KMac · 09-23-2012, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djgeneral

Pena is a really good actor. He needs some more breakout roles.

I 100% agree with you. As far as the movie, I loved it. However, the whole "Better than Training Day" was not true in my opinion.

nolfoc · 09-23-2012, 01:28 AM

i feel this and Training Day are totally different movies.. for starters Training day is about a rookie on his first day of work having the crappy luck of being partnered up with a crooked cop.. End of Watch is a documentary type movie of 2 established partners and what goes on through their day as "Ghetto Cops" as they call themselves.. either day i enjoyed this more then Training Day but like Training Day i feel both of these movies aren't a blu-ray buy for me.. End of Watch was really good and had a great real feel to it.. it was great getting a good cop movie, however it did have some flaws, the biggest for me was the ending.. it just didn't feel all that powerful and was just annoying and predictable for me

supersix4 · 09-23-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

i feel this and Training Day are totally different movies.. for starters Training day is about a rookie on his first day of work having the crappy luck of being partnered up with a crooked cop.. End of Watch is a documentary type movie of 2 established partners and what goes on through their day as "Ghetto Cops" as they call themselves.. either day i enjoyed this more then Training Day but like Training Day i feel both of these movies aren't a blu-ray buy for me.. End of Watch was really good and had a great real feel to it.. it was great getting a good cop movie, however it did have some flaws, the biggest for me was the ending.. it just didn't feel all that powerful and was just annoying and predictable for me

I Loved it and it didn't even notice the camera work being too much or causing motion sickness... Honestly the back and forth is what sets this movie apart from so many they both deserve awards for the acting! Pena and JG were outstanding the only person I felt should have been left out was that chick gangster blah terrible job lol

EPIC MOVIE can't wait to buy

Lovvvvved the brother bond :rocK: must see stuff.

Col. Zombie · 09-23-2012, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supersix4

I Loved it and it didn't even notice the camera work being too much or causing motion sickness... Honestly the back and forth is what sets this movie apart from so many they both deserve awards for the acting! Pena and JG were outstanding the only person I felt should have been left out was that chick gangster blah terrible job lol

EPIC MOVIE can't wait to buy

Lovvvvved the brother bond :rocK: must see stuff.

I felt the same way. GREAT movie. I actually enjoyed this more than Dredd, and I loved Dredd.

Like you, I also couldn't stand the gangsta chick

[Show spoiler]

Highly recommend this one, fellas, and this will be a day and date BD purchase.

supersix4 · 09-23-2012, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

I felt the same way. GREAT movie. I actually enjoyed this more than Dredd, and I loved Dredd.

Like you, I also couldn't stand the gangsta chick

[Show spoiler]

Highly recommend this one, fellas, and this will be a day and date BD purchase.

Yeah the big evil dude played it well, the chick was just annoying lmao...

lol I honestly can't think of another movie off hand that had such good back and fourth between partners, maybe lethal weapon, but not nearly as gritty as this. Pena and Gyll just mesh PERFECTLY

Whoever wrote the dialogue needs a promotion as-well.

nolfoc · 09-23-2012, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supersix4

I Loved it and it didn't even notice the camera work being too much or causing motion sickness... Honestly the back and forth is what sets this movie apart from so many they both deserve awards for the acting! Pena and JG were outstanding the only person I felt should have been left out was that chick gangster blah terrible job lol

EPIC MOVIE can't wait to buy

Lovvvvved the brother bond :rocK: must see stuff.

i didn't notice that camera being shaky either.. i thought it worked great

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09-21-2012, 12:23 PM	#4
Bonzi Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:470 Blu-ray collection:2637 Digital collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Great movie. I wasn't sure what to expect as the trailer made it look quite different from David Ayer's previous efforts, but it turned out awesome. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Pena is unbelievable, you instantly begin to care about their characters. The movie also benefits from that "documentary" touch. I also would like to note that it was shot by a Russian cinematographer Roman Vasyanov Last edited by Bonzi; 09-21-2012 at 12:26 PM.

09-23-2012, 12:18 AM	#14
Jesse757x Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 iTunes collection:334 Trading Score:165	3/5 for me. I also thought the gang members were annoying as hell, especially the female one. She wasn't very convincing. Also, I didn't enjoy the ending. It could have been stronger. It felt a little rushed and underwhelming. I wished they would have ended it with something thought provoking. However, I did enjoy the movie. Last edited by Jesse757x; 09-23-2012 at 02:14 AM.

09-23-2012, 01:28 AM	#16
nolfoc Banned Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 108 Trading Score:49	i feel this and Training Day are totally different movies.. for starters Training day is about a rookie on his first day of work having the crappy luck of being partnered up with a crooked cop.. End of Watch is a documentary type movie of 2 established partners and what goes on through their day as "Ghetto Cops" as they call themselves.. either day i enjoyed this more then Training Day but like Training Day i feel both of these movies aren't a blu-ray buy for me.. End of Watch was really good and had a great real feel to it.. it was great getting a good cop movie, however it did have some flaws, the biggest for me was the ending.. it just didn't feel all that powerful and was just annoying and predictable for me Last edited by nolfoc; 09-23-2012 at 01:31 AM.

09-20-2012, 11:40 PM	#2
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	I haven't seen it yet, but it looks spectacular. And the reviews are very, very promising.

09-21-2012, 12:18 AM	#3
Mandalorian Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1130 Blu-ray collection:2783 Trading Score:252	Seeing this Saturday, or Friday. I haven't mapped out which ones I'm going to see on what days, but between Friday and Sunday I'll be seeing this, Dredd, and Trouble with the Curve.

09-21-2012, 12:46 PM	#5
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Seeing this for sure. Hopefully tomorrow.

09-21-2012, 02:31 PM	#6
SirMontyPython Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Rio Rancho, NM Blu-ray collection:161 Trading Score:2	I'd like to watch this movie....looks interesting!

09-21-2012, 03:35 PM	#7
maverick22 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tejas 4K collection:943 Blu-ray collection:1424 DVD collection:2 MA collection:3 Digital collection:9 iTunes collection:10 Trading Score:282	Would love to find time to watch this this weekend! Hopefully I get to!

09-22-2012, 02:16 AM	#8
Rudeboy2025 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Middle-Earth 4K collection:112 Blu-ray collection:1233 DVD collection:16 Trading Score:118	Let me start off with some cons: the bad guys were annoying, especially Big Evil, and the story is predictable. Other than that, I really enjoyed the heck out of the movie. Definitely a great movie - lots of humor and a terrific "buddy cop" film. The chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Peña is amazing and acting is top-notch. The movie benefits from the documentary style as it greatly adds to the realism. 8.5/10

09-22-2012, 05:13 PM	#9
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	Seeing it lmao in my theater 6 people me my buddy and three cops in uniforms lmao

09-22-2012, 05:39 PM	#10
jebhdb Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:3797	I felt somewhat let down by this movie. While the handheld camera work gives the movie a realistic feel, it also can be very annoying at times. There were many times when it was impossible to see what was going on. The story was very predictable and like Rudeboy I thought the villains were annoying and their acting wasn't always believable. I saw this and Dredd yesterday and I enjoyed Dredd significantly more. Not a bad movie by any stretch, but more a rental in my opinion. 3/5

09-22-2012, 08:21 PM	#13
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	All the gangsters were played by actual gangsters. Could explain the acting. I thought it was pretty awesome though. Pena is a really good actor. He needs some more breakout roles.

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