police movies

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Darkness of Man - (2024 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23173980/

A police officer dates a single mom and ends up becoming a vigilante to be the guardian of someone else's kid.

While it's watchable, bad neo-noir is bad.



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Minority Report - (2002 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/

Murder in Washington, D.C. - United States has been solved by precognition, except for one mysterious case.

I like it quite a bit!



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Restore Point - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362492/
https://www.csfd.cz/film/1242515-bod-obnovy/prehled/

Corporate and terrorist factions fight over the technology to resurrect people shortly after death.

Even-toned from acting, to pace, to the subtleties of world-building; excellent.

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  • Original title: (Czech) Bod obnovy



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Hypnotic - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8080204/
https://www.ketchupentertainment.com/films#/hypnotic

A detective learns his daughter wasn't killed but was instead kidnapped, and while pursuing a lead he discovers mysterious circumstances.

An adequate but ultimately unsatisfying movie; bubblegum.



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Fallen - (1998 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119099/

After a convicted murderer's execution, and when copycat killers become suicides, the original detective is dragged into what becomes a vastly more complex case.

Although I wouldn't recommend this broadly, it was so impactful that I could only sketch out a vague description from memory and had to wait for the inception of artificial intelligence to help me track it down.



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The Prophecy - (1995 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114194/

Murders lead an ex-almost-priest-turned-detective to discover a supernatural gang war.

It's mellow and interesting.



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Day Watch - (2006 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409904/

A man regrets the wedge between himself and his son, and tries to apologize. Or something.

It's definitely on-par with the first, and worth the watch if you like the other.

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  • Original title: Дневной Дозор (Dnevnoy dozor)



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Night Watch - (2004 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403358/

A secret stalemate exists between good and evil, and each are tasked to police the other.

Stylized, with a good soundtrack, great acting, and a great concept; very good!

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  • Original title: Ночной Дозор (Nochnoy dozor)



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Nemesis - (1992 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107668/

In a world where cybernetics are commonplace, a cop is tasked to track down pro-human terrorists.

It's straightforward fun; very good.



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The Raid 2 - (2014 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2265171/
https://www.sonyclassics.com/theraid2/

A cop goes undercover to take down a criminal underworld and keep his family safe, but shit goes hella sideways.

God damn watch this.

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  • Original title: Serbuan maut 2: Berandal



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