Black Cop

I tend to not leave bad reviews but this movie is so grossly bad and has no semblance of reality in it that I had to voice my opinion. You can tell no real research was done and this was just a fantasy of a clueless writer. I couldn't even finish this.

This intense and engaging film authentically explores modern racial profiling and police violence in a way that is so in your face it is hard to ignore. Ronnie Rowe Jr. delivers an exceptional performance as the title character Black Cop. He is bitter and discontented yet I felt myself drawn to his character and quietly cheering for him. When Black Cop is racially profiled off duty something in him snaps fueling a journey we are called to follow where he spends the day in the more privileged white community using excessive hostility and threats of physical violence. Sophia Walker is wonderful in the supporting role, her emotions are divided and she portrays that well.

The film examines multiple perspectives of the same issue, challenging the viewer to explore racial bias, police violence and their own thoughts and feelings in regards. I think the entire movie is audacious. The filmmaker entertains us with satire and profound drama that invites us to draw our own conclusions, whatever that may be.

I left this movie feeling like I had a responsibility to investigate my own racial literacy. This is a film that has the potential to birth many critical conversations and influence change making it extremely timely and relevant.

You will talk about this movie long after the credits have rolled.

I made it halfway through this movie and that was all I could take. It got more ignorant as time passed.

The premise had promise. If a team were put to work on this, they would have seen & explored some of the flaws & approach to the story line & made corrections thus making this a movie to take note of. Over done in some filming/frames as well as too much narration distracts. Being a cop & then being black police officer is a subject of interest to us all. Show us how one is superior to the other in the form of an object lesson, but this movie missed that opportunity. However, this movie does take us into the all too personal world of the lead player which to me had us off story & focus. Some parts were hilarious which had me puzzled as to their purpose. We all have personal lives. Our professional lives should be separate unless they combine in a unique way such as YOU are called to what you are doing sort of annointed & then there is no division between personal/professional only being to what called you to be & come forth. There were times throughout this movie that caught me off guard because you cannot serve two masters something that is ignored here making it slightly questionable & confusing. Who are you, who are you not, is missing & in its place we get dysfunction. That makes no sense in life, movies, or relationships. I do recommend seeing the movie for it also lets us see a role reversal, something you won't forget making it worth your viewing time. HEY: show me your hands!

This movie was recommended by my cousin who knows the filmaker but hasn't seen the film yet. Generally we have the same taste in 'movies' so I decided to watch it and I was pleasantly surprised but not disappointed. It is one of the few films that I have seen that I have really considered the layers to the plot, the characters and the message. In this case, the filmaker, instead of presenting a clear message, he presents varying points of view and allows the viewer to interpret and gain their own persepctive. The film introduces us to Black Cop, played by Ronnie Rowe Jr., a cop who is ridiculed and distrusted by the people in his own community and after being racially profiled off-duty, Black Cop reaches a breaking point and we follow a day in his life as he struggles with identity, who to trust, where to belong and the all too often blurred lines between right and wrong. Rowe brings an intensity to the role of Black Cop and the filmakers use of voice over narration allows us to see into the depts of the character and his unique battle as we follow his indignant quest for retribution through anywhere streets in an anywhere city. Black Cops erratic quest to make things right in his own head while wreaking havoc in the privileged white communities he has sworn to protect forces the viewer to question their own beliefs and racial literacy. I felt like Black Cop was not only believable, he was relatable and Sophia Walker in the supporting role had me question how I would feel and react in her situation. With interesting satire and effects Black Cop does a formidable job at exploring the relationship between african americans and law enforcement in cities everywhere.