End of Watch

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Tyler

We've had a few films now that are in this pseudo-found-footage style. District 9 and Chernobyl Diaries come to mind. Here we have a gritty cop drama which has a lot of found footage elements mixed in with a Cops doco style that fleshes out scenes as well. Looks like they shot on every imaginable style of digital format available. 5D, GoPro, AVCHD and the higher end SI.

There's a real authenticity to the proceedings in amongst the few moments of shaky cam. I personally didn't like any of the characters so I never really cared about what was going on but your milage may vary in which case the long build to the end sequence will probably work wonders. It's well staged and feels like a very modern spin on an old Western motif.

David Ayer proves once again he's knows his stuff when it comes to police procedurals. I thought this one was alright.