I enjoy Tracy Morgan's crazy "act" even if it seems he always plays basically the same character.
And had I known that Kevin Smith, who immortalized the Eden Prairie Center in "Mallrats" and I from the beginning was a fan of "Jersey Girl" (how could you not love the late George Carlin or the Will Smith cameo in this flick?), was directing; I would have been at the movies on opening day to see "Cop Out".
So, maybe I was lucky I didn't know. I probably would have been even more disappointed had I seen this movie opening day. I'm trying to think of one...ahhh yes...there was one moment where I genuinely laughed out loud. It had to do with a "Die Hard" movie reference, which I don't wish to spoil, just in case you still wish to see this movie after what I write.
Speaking of Die Hard, I thought for sure Die Hard 4 would be lame. I liked it a lot. And I thought Kevin Smith was awesome in the movie, as well. Perhaps that's why Willis and Smith thought they would collaborate well together. And as much as I love Mr. Willis, I actually enjoyed Kevin Smith's long time collaborating actor, Jason Lee more in this movie. In my mind he was as welcome of a surprise as Kevin Smith's performance in Die Hard 4. Both performances left me wanting more.
Anyway, as I have mentioned in other reviews, perhaps if I hadn't been so psyched and this was a tv movie choice at a time when despite all those channels this appeared to be the ONLY thing on, I may have liked this movie more.
One of my favorite Vince Vaughn lines from the movie Old School comes to mind as I finish this reel review, "You're better than that." (which apparently he also says in Fred Claus).
Movie 411:
Movie: Cop Out
Screenplay Writer: Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen
Director: Kevin Smith
Film Editor: Kevin Smith
Plot: A comedy about a veteran NYPD cop whose rare baseball card is stolen. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, he recruits his partner to track down the thief, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster.
Cast (top 3 listed from IMDB, click here to see more): Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Juan Carlos Hernandez
