Street Kings Movie - Has Keanu Reeves managed to stun his fans with his cool n stylish action! Read the review and decide on your own...

Title:
Street Kings

Release Date:
April 11th, 2008 (wide)

Produced By:
Avi Lerner, Michele Weisler, Bob Yari

Directed By:
David Ayer

Cast:
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Jay Mohr

Genres:
Crime/Drama/Suspense/Thriller

Studio:
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Distributors:
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Box Office:
$12,469,631

Official Website:
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/streetkings/

Synopsis:

Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander's, Ludlow's supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law--and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective to track Washington's killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two detectives track down Washington's murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice.

Strengths

•    an entertainingly tough, bloody action drama
•    intense performances
•    James Ellroy has a remarkable command of the story
•    a genuine attempt to make people laugh
•    Keanu Reeves is the darling of this action flick, he can turn any movie into a stylish one
•    interest-binding till the end, a grasping story

Flaws

•    quite predictable
•    according to some, Keanu Reeves is the only saving grace of this flick
•    same old theme- corruption but the presentation is good

All in all, Street Kings is a entertaining action flick which everyone should go for!