The Other Guys (2010)

Two middle-level police officers are given the opportunity to show their potential when the most popular cop partners are killed in a stupid accident.

'The Other Guys' is an atypical police comedy in which Will Ferrell is not as unbearable as usual. The jokes are good, the stereotypes they make fun of are real and recognisable and the main partners manage to attract the hearts of the public. Mark Wahlberg is adorable.

Director:  Adam McKay    

With: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Ray Stevenson, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle

Rating: 8/10

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Doua povesti legate intr-una singura: un cascador pe motocicleta isi incepe o cariera de spargator de banci pentru a avea grija de familie, fapt ce are efecte monumentale asupra vietii unui politist boboc ce ajunge pe urmele sale.

Un concept dramatic foarte interesant ce poate lua spectatorul prin surprindere daca se aventureaza in vizionare in necunostinta de cauza. Bine jucat, original, The Place Beyond The Pines e o poveste interesanta despre diferitele situatii in viata cand optiunile nu sunt un clar alb sau negru, desi poate tendinta e de fapt spre un gri inchis in filmul de fata.

Regia:  Derek Cianfrance    

Cu: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Craig Van Hook

Rating: 8/10

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