Brooklyn’s Finest
by Antoine Fuqua (2009)
Three police officers working in the 65th precinct in northern Brooklyn, caught between violence and corruption, each struggle to fight their personal demons.
“It’s not about deciding what’s right and what’s wrong, but what’s more right and what’s more wrong.”
Eddie, Tango & Sal
Eddie has a disillusioned look, with lifeless, desperate eyes. Sometimes, he puts a gun in his mouth but can’t muster the courage to pull the trigger.
At night, he seeks the company of a young prostitute or whiskey, while during the day, all he does is count down the days until his retirement.
“Just seven days,” he keeps telling himself.
Tango, on the other hand, is the classic undercover cop in a drug dealer gang and is struggling more and more to handle his role.
He wants out, to leave it all behind, to rebuild his life—especially now that his wife is asking for a divorce.
Then there’s Sal, who struggles to make ends meet.
A small house with mold on the walls, too many kids, and a pregnant, asthmatic wife.
He should leave the job for his and his family’s sake, but money is tight, and getting it, even illegally, is not easy.
How far will he go?
Fate brings these three characters together one night during a drug raid in one of Brooklyn’s most dangerous areas.
Considerations.
Antoine Fuqua paints a world that is dirty, ugly, and vicious, filling it with not-so-honest cops.
Corruption at every level and, at times, unbearable violence are the foundations on which crime flourishes in an environment where it is hard to distinguish the good from the bad.
There is no value for human life and a general sense of dissatisfaction, both personally and professionally. There is little hope to cling to, and no redemption in sight.
A deeply “urban” film, dense with atmosphere and well-structured, with constant tension built through dialogue and glances, keeping the viewer’s attention alive.
The references to past films are undeniable, and some situations may not shine with originality, but overall, the film holds up well and is absolutely respectable.
The three main actors deliver truly convincing performances, especially a weary and disillusioned Richard Gere, desperately searching for purpose.
Brooklyn’s Finest is a must-see.
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