With 2008sStreet Kings, Ayer showed thateven the darkest cops can find redemption within a cycle of violence.
Ayer crafted a story inStreet Kingsthat allowed starKeanu Reevesto bring a rare street-level intensity rarely seen in his career.
What Happens in ‘Street Kings’?
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Ludlow and his association with an elite LAPD unit run by Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker).
cross-section between lowlife thugs and corrupt cops almost working hand in hand.
But the former picture is a completely different shade of grit driven by Reeves aggressive performance.
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Another aspect ofStreet Kingsthat deviates fromTraining Dayis the humanity behind Ludlows illegal acts.
But soon that mentality gets distorted by the guilt he feels towards his ex-partners widow (Naomie Harris).
But then theres a pre-Captain AmericaEvans playing the forensics cop enlisted to work with Reeves on investigating Crews murder.
Street Kings follows disillusioned Los Angeles police officer Tom Ludlow, who, while grappling with his wife’s death, finds himself implicated in a fellow officer’s murder. Forced to confront the corrupt culture within his ranks, Ludlow must navigate complex loyalties and betrayals to uncover the truth and exonerate himself.
Street Kingsis streaming on Tubi in the US.
