S.W.A.T. Details

Well what did you expect!!!

I won't hear any complaints by watchers of this film! Unless you were born yesterday, you know what to expect before you hire it, which is of course, no-brains action and knuckle-head machismo. But isn't that the point? Sometimes we need some testosterone-pumping drivel to watch and not have to think about. Well, it made me feel better anyway and if this film had turned out to be touching and sensitive I think I would be feeling pretty cheated right now! As it is, this bog-standard action movie, lacking in plot and substance (think Top Gun for the 'noughties' but not as good!), leaves me feeling recharged and ready to begin watching and appreciating some meaningful and hopefully original material again (at least until Paycheck or the next Jackie Chan movie!). These money-spinners will continue to be made and will continue to put (boys') bums on seats, maintaining the equilibrium currently threatened by the overwhelming amount of wishy-washy chick flicks available. Just watch and enjoy it for what it is or don't bother!

With the fantastic cast, I was expecting a real thrill ride. There's nobody like Samuel Jackson for delivering the corny lines. Exactly what you want in a film like this, unfortunately the script was so bad, there were no memorable one liners at all.

I rented this movie for fun, and it really should have been, but they tried to get so many different story lines to tie up, it didn't stand a chance.

What with the misunderstood good guy, the partner gone bad, the renergade leader, the stupid boss, the team of misfits, relationship break up, drug baron and then to top it all a 'Ransom' esque story line......

What was wrong with a gritty film about S.W.A.T? Surely that would have been a better idea, and with a film title like that, that's exactly what I wanted....

A real shame.