Brooklyn's Finest
Film2009133 min

Brooklyn's Finest

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveactionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"This is War. This is Brooklyn."

Boxlist takeA weighty crime thriller that is morally murky, layered and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 683 votes

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  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Antoine Fuqua

Cast

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2009
Runtime
133 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fuqua Films
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