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Summary: A must see
Review: I liked the Tv show, And when This came out in theaters I knew I needed to see it. And I wasn't dissapointed, It is action packed and it has great chemistry between the characters. Some reviewers said that it is mindless But isn't the purpose of going to a movie a way to escape reality? Those reviewers obviously are to serious to enjoy a good movie from time to time. see this movie(rent or buy) and escape reality for awhile don't be such a bore.
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Summary: ALEXS CAPSULE MOVIE REVIEWS
Review: Highlights: Confident debut direction; well-adapted to the show; witty screenplay; griping action.
Lowpoints: Absence of one single novel thing.Conclusion: Unless you were a huge fan of the show, or simply adore Colin Farrell, chances are you'll find SWAT just another action movie. It does not falter or go wrong at any time, but also does not exceed expectations the least bit - enjoy the slam-bam action and laugh at the never-ending flow of humor (how else to keep an audience intrigued but placing handfuls of Sam Jackson/LL Cool J/Collin Farrell puns inbetween relentless action?) - you'd be better off watching 'Heat' or the original '48 Hours' though.
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Summary: #1 Movie of 2003 (S.W.A.T.)
Review: Dear Reader,
If you are going to buy any movies this year I would suggest that you buy S.W.A.T. This movie is the best movie I have ever seen. I went this movie in theatres on the first day it went into theatres. I really want to buy it. (I think I might Pre-Order it). I am a Regina City Police officer,(Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) and I have been on the job for 5 years now and I have never seen this much action. I have got shot at before and I got shot in the arm but this movie is just so exciting.
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Summary: Very funny and a good bit of SWAT action...
Review: Check in your brains at the door on the way in. Grab a soda and just plop yourself down in front of some laughs and action for the next two hours or so. SWAT is VERY FUNNY! There is lots of laughs in this non-brainer action flick. The premise is simple. SWAT members get discharged for messing up an op. SWAT members get back together under the command of L. Jackson. SWAT are assigned to protect and transport a high-profile international criminal to jail..... the catch.... he just offered 100 Million dollars to whoever can bust him out. Que everyone from the Russian mafia to the street gangs trying to take on the SWAT team as they transport the prisoner. Again SWAT is a no-brainer! The story is total hogwash, but damn if it aint fun! ... and it is. There is lots of SWAT action and comedy along the way. It does take some time to get going but as long as you do not take it too seriously (and the film makers didnt!)... you will be in for some fun.
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Summary: BEST MOVIE I EVER SEEN
Review: I thought this was the best movie i have ever seen. I have been waiting for this movie to come out on video so I can see it again. I highly recomend this to you and your kids. It has a great plot that everyone can understand. Spend the money to rent or purchase the movie. Anyone who says this movie is bad they are @@@@ER'S.
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Summary: Something Colin Needs: An Agent!
Review: Clark Johnsons action adventure starts off with a "save the hostages, kill the bad guys" mission where SWAT members Jim Street (Colin Farrel) and Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner) break all the rules to save the day. However Captain Fuller (Larry Poindexter) relegates them to the gun cage for doing the "wrong" thing. Gamble leaves on bad terms with his former partner but Street works his way through six months in the cage to be picked on Sgt. Hondo's (Sam L. Jackson)new swat team, along with LL Cool J, Michelle Rodriguez, Josh Charles and Brian Van Holt. Their Mission? To escort wanted billionaire Alex Montel (Oliver Martinez) to jail. However when Montel offers $100 million to who ever can bust him out, the new team have their hands full. In a film like this, you need to have action scenes that blow you away and snappy one liners, but SWAT fails to deliver. Instead theres alot of training sequences and attempted character building. The action only really kicks in the last half hour and its nothing to write home about. While the rest of the cast are very "I got your Back", Farrel plays more mature and almost makes the film worth watching. Almost. Farrel has so much talent he should pick btter films thatn this and The Recriut. Hopefully "Alexander" will shape him into the actor he so nearly is. Dont go to see this. It is a waste of time and money.
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Summary: Shooting Well After Temptation
Review: It has been about ten years since I've been in the movies. But now, I got a free ticket for this movie... This movie starts with shooting. The police unit "S.W.A.T." is chasing criminals. Eventually, they shoot the hostage but save some people. Well, two of the cops are no longer after that in S.W.A.T. and other one leaves off the police job. There comes back one good officer to S.W.A.T., so he bases a new group. Eventually Street who is one of the former S.W.A.T. members is in the group, a woman 'Chris' and three others. Then there's a man who is prisoned and he offers 100 million dollars if someone releases him. It is hard to decide: should or should not...who is his enemy and who is his friend? Well, this movie is quite confusing but there's shooting. I love shooting! I think there should have been more knives!
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Summary: Better than I thought it would be...
Review: People are often complaining about Hollywood these days, saying how commercialized and greedy it's become over the years, and how the quality of films such as "Citizen Kane" and "Casablanca" are long forgotten. It's true. The most perdinent proof that Hollywood is running out of original ideas is the fact that film executives are constantly giving the thumbs up to remakes of old 60s and 70s TV shows like "The Brady Bunch" and "Charlie's Angels." Next year we're all going to be sitting through "Bewitched" with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. The question is: Does "Bewitched" even need a remake? That's not to say that there aren't original writers out there. Having written a fair share of film screenplays myself, and having read many others, the supply of original scripts is quite high. The demand is not. It's sad when quality films are passed for big-budget extravaganzas with not an ounce of thought and given the green light simply because some overweight pen pusher is considering the zeros. "SWAT" is a breath of fresh air from the typical TV show remakes. It's not one of the best films in recent memory, but it's not nearly as cliched or goofy as I had imagined before going to see it. In fact, it's surprisingly gritty - more like an R-rated movie than a PG-13. The film stars Colin Farrell as Jim Street. In the beginning, Jim is taking part in a routine hostage situation. At first it's being controlled by the police, but then matters become desperate. "Call in the SWAT," a cop says over a radio transmission, and then we see Jim and his five-year partner, Gamble (Jeremy Renner), giving their best efforts. Gamble injures a hostage with a shot he wasn't supposed to take, though, and Jim and Gamble are reprimanded. Gamble is thrown off the force and Jim is reassigned to the lowly life of a SWAT weapons expert. Six months go by, and Sgt. Dan "Hondo" (Samuel L. Jackson) gives his machine gun to Jim, who does a great job tweaking around with it. And, as if by luck, Dan is assigned to put together a new SWAT team. He chooses Jim, based on his weapon skills; Chris Sanchez (Michelle Rodriguez), a tough lady; T.J. McCabe (Josh Charles), the wimpy guy; Michael Boxer (Brian Van Holt), Jim's enemy on the force; and Deke (LL Cool J), a fast runner, as proved in his introductory sequence. After the routine training scenes, the action jumpstarts when a foreign kingpin, Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez) comes to town in hopes of making a name for himself. But that doesn't happen - much to the audiences' surprise - because Alex is arrested for a broken tail light and thrown in jail. That's how the trouble starts. Alex offers a high payment to anyone who can break him out of jail - and during a prisoner transport, this happens, headed by Gamble and his cronies. Jim and co. are sent after the ex-SWAT member and his gang, in hopes of taking them down before Alex gets out of the country and so on and so forth. Sounds pretty standard, right? It is. But the film is directed by Clark Johnson in a distinctly grainy style, reminiscent of "Training Day," only a bit softer. And the script doesn't resort to cliches all that often - when you think there's going to be a car chase, or a big shoot-out, nothing happens. Which is actually quite a relief, despite the fact that some audiences may have been expecting something a little bit...more. Colin Farrell is doing exactly what he did in "The Recruit," acting smart and tough. Michelle Rodriguez is starting to stereotype herself after such flicks as "The Fast and the Furious" and "Resident Evil," playing tough women in both films, but I suppose that's all she really can play. The actor who really surprised is an actor who's been around for quite some time: Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson is enjoyable, as usual, as the guy who knows everything - a role that usually fits him. But he steals the show from the other actors with his sly coolness that he displayed in "Pulp Fiction." "SWAT" isn't as goofy as you think it's going to be. It's also not as action-packed as you might expect. If you want another "Die Hard" rip-off, look elsewhere. "SWAT" is, surprisingly, a pretty smart and character-driven action movie that never resorts to the typical action film cliches. It's not a great movie, but given the other awful TV show remakes abounding the film market, you could certainly do worse than "SWAT."
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Summary: Brain in neutral, go along with the roller-coaster
Review: In the beginning, I wasn't that much interested in watching SWAT. But I went anyway, expecting a kind of pilot-of-the-series with lots of endlesse gun-shots, unbelievable car-chases, predictable plot-twists, etc. I was wrong. SWAT is a very good action movie. The script was written in a way so that the viewer does not increase mental activity even for a second while watching the film. And that's not bad. SWAT is pure action, from beginning to end. There's no emotional elements (well, in fact we get a glimpse of Farrell's character's love life, but that's just a scene), there're no plot-twists or plot-holes that made me role my eyes. You know who's good and who's bad from the start. No surprises. Just go along with the action and everything will be fine. In the end, the viewer fells he/she was not cheated. This movie doesn't treat the watchers on a condescendent basis, like they were dumb. Collin Farrell (shaved now) and Samuel Jackson are the acting pillars that support the good direction, tailor-made, though not revolutionary, for an action flick. Grade 8.3/10
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Summary: HOTTIES!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Not only did I think that S.W.A.T. was a great movie, but could they have cast a hotter guy in the lead role?!?!? Colin Farrell is such a wonderful actor and is so cute!!!! I also loved seeing Jeremy Renner!! (who by the way, plays the sherriff guy in Pink's Trouble music video), even though he plays a "bad guy" in the movie.
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