Cert: 18 cert
Story: A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show Sometimes you have to act like a criminal to catch a criminal. Ray Winstone (The Departed) and Ben Drew (Plan B) star as part of an elite police unit in explosive action film, THE SWEENEY. Also starring Damian Lewis (Homeland) and Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger).
Likes : i didn't think i would like this film at first, but i decide to watch to to see what it was like , its pretty good, it has that lock stock feel to it but with a more darker underground London gritty theme to it. I was never much into the TV series of the Sweeney but the film version is so much better,i really do think they should use the cast of the film to do a new series of the Sweeney because these actors in this film were good.Ray Winstone plays Jack Regan a hard nose London cop that dosent take crap of anyone,his character was someone you really don't want to get on the wrong side of, Damian Lewis (homeland & dream catcher) plays the Sergeant on the squad Frank Haskins who struggles to keep the squad going because of their methods of doing things to bring down the criminals, Ben Drew (lend singer of plan B) plays George Carter a young recurit to the squad that soon hardens up to the job with his mentor jack, Alan Ford (cameo) plays jack informer Harry that tips him off of any criminal planing to robbery, Kara Tointon (cameo)(eastenders star) plays the girlfriend George Megan,Caroline Chikezie (cameo) plays Clarke squad member, Steven Mackintosh plays Ivan Lewis,this character seem like the type of person you just want to hit in the face,he's one of those people that are stiff dosent have a laugh type your see what i mean if you watch this film. Playing he's wife is the very beautiful & sexy (star of captain America) Hayley Atwell who play as part of the Sweeney squad Nancy who has a thing for jack.playing the criminal's Paul Anderson as Allen ex military type turn criminal, Ed Skrein plays he mate.along with it car chase,fight scenes, good banter this film isn't to bad to watch.normal with british made films there not normally that good but this one really is surprisingly good,it has the violence,the funny moment car chases you want in a drama action film.
Dislike: it was a little over the top sometime with the strong language but not a bad film
Overall : Not a bad film, if you like lock-stock films or layer cake this film is for you.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 for enetertainment / 7.5 out of 10 for action/ theme
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