Let's Be Cops Review

Justin and I saw Let's Be Cops on September 3, 2014!! Now going into this movie, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it, but I was pleasantly surprised. We're introduced to our protagonists: Ryan & Justin. They're struggling to find their place in life. Ryan is still coping with not making it to the NFL after a successful college career. Justin is a video game designer looking for his big break. While they're down on their luck, they're invited to a masquerade party (not the same thing as a costume party). They dress up as police officers & the story grows from there.

I thought there was a great buddy aspect to this movie, much like 21 Jump Street. They still are very different plots. While it may be dealing with the subject of law enforcement, the missions and circumstances are completely different. I thought that Jake Johnson & Damon Wayans, Jr. both did an excellent job, not only as comedic actors, but also a dramatic flair as well. The story was split evenly with comedy & an intense story.

I was really into the story as the characters delve deeper into the world of law enforcement. Dealing with a serious crew of villains led by Mossic (reminded me of a modern day version of Bill "The Butcher" Cutting in Gangs of New York), they embark on a mission to bring them down. For Ryan, it's about finding a sense of purpose in the world. For Justin, it's to protect Josie (the girl he likes played by the beautiful Nina Dobrev), but also because he is sick of being stepped on by his boss & everybody else around him.

There are some great appearances by Rob Riggle & Andy Garcia as well. Watching Ryan & Justin interact with each other as well as police officers, citizens, & mob enforcers is all an exciting ride. I definitely like the way things turned out for both Ryan & Justin. The conclusion of each story made sense. I particularly enjoyed Justin's video game presentation, the hilarious comedic moments with Keegan-Michael Key's Pupa character, the intensity of Mossic, the interesting twists, watching both characters become more involved with the aspect of being cops, and generally a good story all around. I give it a 4/5. I like when movies surprise you. The same thing happened with Guardians of the Galaxy. I also didn't think I'd like that, but now I'd say it was my favorite movie of the year, as well as one of the best comic book movies of all time. I'd rank Let's Be Cops as one of the better movies of 2014. It really has everything movie fans want to see.