One of the main character’s has wanted to be a cop ever since childhood (audio).
The wish comes true and we get a buddy cop drama.
This film is a buddy cop flick on the surface, but underneath, the creators try to discuss
some serious issues plaguing today’s society.
When you talk about race in movies, ratings or ticket sales suffer, so studios find ways
to talk about inequality without having to use the race card.
In this movie there’s lots of prejudice that take place with people hating others
just because of their appearance.
To set a good example, the police force leads by example and hire a new cop to add some
diversity to the department.
This decision is controversial and the police officers prove to be just as prejudice as
the citizens of the city.
They hate the new employee and conspire to make the workplace uncomfortable for the cop
to force the new recruit to quit.
The main character complains to the chief about the assignment, but the chief isn’t
in the giving spirit and doesn’t give any damns whatsoever.
Later on, the cop arrests a bum.
The police officer goes down to the precinct to file a police report and is approached
by a superior who wants to fire the good guy for no reason.
This causes tension amongst the buddy cops.
They’re supposed to be partners, but it’s tough to get along with a partner you don’t
trust.
Trust is definitely an issue when one of the teammates records the partner confessing to
a crime.
To be honest, these moments actually helps their relationship.
Getting things all out in the open allows them to get comfortable with one another.
They start hanging around with each other and visiting strip joints together to build
camaraderie.
Their relationship is put to the test during the investigation when the duo calls for backup
and the boys in blue show up, but instead of joining forces against the criminals, the
cops rally against the one cop everyone hates.
The partner stands up for his teammate and stops the bullies in the badge.
It’s moments like this that teach the viewers a lesson on avoiding discrimination.
Karma treats you much better if you treat everyone with respect.
For example, during their mission, the duo is kidnapped by these gangsters and thrown
into the backseat of the black car.
They’re driven to the boss and it’s like a scene straight outta the Godfather trilogy.
The Godfather has his henchman open up a trap door in the ground and orders his henchman
to kill the cop.
The Godfather’s kid begs the criminal father to let the good guys live after recognizing
the cop.
Earlier in the movie, the police officer saved the life of the crime boss’ child so karma
isn’t a female dog in this scenario.
In the middle of the film, one of the characters has a flashback sequence about being bullied
during childhood.
Then, the partners get closer, but it’s like they take one step forward and two steps
back every time they get other policemen involved.
They call 911 for backup and the wrong guy ends up in handcuffs.
The teammates soon realize they can’t trust anyone on the force.
In their world, 5-0 is so crooked, you’re better off forming an alliance with the gangsters
instead of the police department.
The duo goes to the lab where the bad guys are building weapons.
While the gunman loads up on weapons, there’s two people hiding in the lab that witness
the whole thing.
It’ll still be tough to convict anyone of a crime because all the evidence blows up
after the explosion (audio).
The white haired villain chases the good guys to the hole in the ground.
The hole in the ground is filled with the indoor trees and it’s really weird.
The bad guy is defeated and the city covers the medical expenses of all her victims.
After their heroic actions, the cops that nobody liked are celebrated by the people
and it looks like Rocky was right with the points he bought up following his fight with
Drago (audio).
Those are 24 reasons these movies are the same.
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