Hello All,
Fun fact: I’m an Edmonton Oilers fan. Right now, they’re fighting to stay alive in round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Why do I bring this up? Because a vast majority of Canadians love hockey, and that serves as the main plot point in the subject of today’s Retro Review: Bon Cop Bad Cop.
I bring it up because (In Canada) it’s sequel it actually coming out on May 12th, Eleven years after the first. I actually remember seeing the first one in theatres. I really enjoyed it at the time, but I also admit I hadn’t seen it since. So how well does the film hold up? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - When a body is found split down the middle of the Ontario and Quebec border, by the book OPP Detective Martin Ward (Colm Feore) must partner up with reckless SDQ Detective David Bouchard (Patrick Huard). When they realize that their are going to be more however, and that they’re all related to the hockey world, the pair must overcome their differences to solve the case.
Pros - Colm and Patrick have tremendous chemistry together, and they just stroll through their roles with tremendous wit. The dark humour is a nice touch as well, as a lot of people would argue that there really isn’t a lot of dark Canadian comedy (in before I get like, a million links proving me wrong.) The jokes are great, and the story for the most part is interesting and the plot does keep the viewer engaged.
Cons - There are some slight hiccups in the middle story wise, and you do have the buddy cop cliche moments scattered throughout, which aren’t bad, but still have to be noted as being there.
Final Score - 8/10
It’s a great comedy, and a great Canadian film for interested in watching some. We’ll have to see how the sequel does next week.
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