Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

ThiefHott Too much of everything

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Georgian Stanescu Plenty of action in this film. Very enjoyable. At first when I saw this film, The Sweeney were gang members, however I have since learned well today hahaha, that they are an elite Police Force. Jack(Winstone) and George(Drew) and co are called into action. I didn't get the plot at first. So that's a negative. The Opening scene is a robbery. So I thought they were the robbers, but it so happens that they are an Elite Police Force as I said earlier. Then they are then told that there's to be a big hiest in a "Non- traditional high street bank". One member of the police force is killed and hence a battle ensues. Jack is stripped of his Police Badge, and sent to prison. Its up to sexy George to break him out or at the very least to prove his innocence. So a great movie, however plot very lost. So my guess is that you'd have to have seen the TV Series. hahaha. So overall enjoyed it emmenesley. Very good. Highly recommended. Loyalty is a key player in the film.

namashi_1 Inspired by the British television police drama of the same name, 'The Sweeney' is Rough but Tough! Its a hardcore cop-drama, heightened by a solid central performance by the under-rated Ray Winstone.'The Sweeney' Synopsis: A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police, takes charge against criminals. 'The Sweeney' has a few faults & one in particular being its slow-paced narrative. The film unfolds lethargically in its first 45-minutes, which frankly, aren't captivating enough. However, the brilliantly executed action-sequences & Winstone's solidly stern performance as the tough cop, manage to hold your attention, even when these flaws pop-up. Nick Love's Screenplay & Direction, both, are impressive. But his Writing leaves something to be desired. There is a lot of fun to be had here, but at times, the sequences come across as dry. Sharper Writing was the need here. Nonetheless, Love has Directed the film well & the stark look fits in perfectly. Cinematography & Editing are well-done, as well.On the whole, 'The Sweeney' isn't remotely flawless, but its still a film to reckon with.

Cardinal Biggles This movie follows the basic hard hitting formula that succeeded with the cult 70s TV series. Except that this time there are no Ford Granadas for Regan's team, the crims don't drive Jaguars, there is a dearth of cardboard boxes to drive into during the car chases, and there are also no sanitised punches pulled on the screen violence.It does exaggerate the "bad boy" cop theme, and the clichés come thick and fast, but somehow they get away with it.....Well, Almost. I'm still amazed that true to tradition The Sweeney clearly haven't had any firearms practice. All those bullets fired at blokes in the open, and ne'er a hit.I suspect the director had a tongue very firmly stuck in his cheek for many of the scenes, just as the original series did.I've added in an extra point for the fantastic London locations they have used throughout the movie. They could have buggered about with it and used more sets for some of the shootups but to catch Trafalgar Square empty of tourists and commuters must have taken some planning. The night shots of the London landscape are beautifully done.The plot moves along nicely, and it's a good yarn. Don't expect deep social comment or Morse-like sleuthing (see what I did there with a side reference to John Thaw!?). But you may get a hint of a discussion point in how close to the fine line between policeman and criminal can our hero and his team get while successfully bagging the villains.1970s Sweeney on steroids, and done brilliantly.

Guy THE SWEENEY was a superlative 1970s cop show (with a couple of decent spin off movies). Unfortunately it's also now this underwhelming re- make which has little to recommend it beyond the title. One again we're with Regan & Carter at the Flying Squad, this time trying to bring down a gang of hardened Eastern European criminals (Albanians or Serbians I think but it doesn't really matter) in contemporary London. Ray Winstone continues his long and inglorious career playing the same role, only by this point he's lazy and fat too; when he 'shags his bird' in the loos (this is not the sort of film likely to win feminist plaudits) it's hard to know what's less believable -- that he could pull her, or that he doesn't keel over from a heart attack immediately. Various Brit thesps turn up to fill one note roles, in a fit of misguided patriotism. There's not an ounce of the wit, realism or excitement of the original series. There are a couple of nice shots of London by night, but otherwise this is a crude, stupid and unbelievable cop film that never ought to have been made in the first place.