This gritty crime thriller stars Keanu
Reeves as Detective Tom Ludlow who was one of the LAPD's finest
officers who happens to have a knack for getting things done, albeit
uncharacteristically sometimes illegal.
Since his the death of his wife,
Ludlow has no time for criminals and uses any means necessary to
complete the task which is fine in the eyes of Captain Jack Wander
(Forest Whitaker) who is soon to be promoted from his special vice
squad.
Unfortunately for Ludlow, he is under investigation by Internal Affairs and when
his former partner is found dead, he becomes the target of the
police, only to uncover that the police force which he once
respected is rotted to the core.
Street Kings is Brilliantly directed by
David Ayer and acted by all
those involved, especially Reeves, Whitaker and Hugh Laurie. Street Kings is a
grim and gritty police crime thriller that is almost a snapshot of
what society is becoming today through our materialism, yet a
sparkle of hope still shines through..