a5c7b9f00b The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father&#39;s former partner and a team of rogue cops. The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father&#39;s former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. When the truth about his father&#39;s death is revealed revenge takes him over and he won&#39;t stop until justice has been truly served. We found this one in the bargain bin, and that&#39;s where it should have stayed. <br/><br/>My wife and I started watching this last night, but the utterly ridiculous storyline and script made it impossible to watch to the end. As such I can only review the first 26 minutes of what is by far the worst film I&#39;ve ever seen. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve no idea what Robert De Niro and Forest Whitaker were doing in this movie, but presumably they were in desperate need of money. I can imagine that we&#39;ll be seeing them both doing ads for haemorrhoid cream, or perhaps even appearing on the shopping channel soon…..<br/><br/>If you like to think that 95% of all policemen are corrupt, and that all white police officers are crass and violent racists, this may be ideal entertainment for you. <br/><br/>Otherwise the only worthwhile reason for watching it, is to laugh at the sight of 50 Cent wearing a policeman&#39;s hat (actually I&#39;m sure this can be seen in the trailer, so I&#39;d advise you to save your money!) &#39;Freelancers&#39; is a so-so fare, that has some merit, but it isn&#39;t fully loaded either. <br/><br/>&#39;Freelancers&#39; Synopsis: The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father&#39;s former partner and a team of rogue cops.<br/><br/>&#39;Freelancers&#39; rests on a clichéd plot. The ever-lasting tale of of an honest cop &amp; his battle with corrupt cops/gangsters/thief&#39;s has been depicted on the big screen an umpteen number of times. So in terms of novelty, &#39;Freelancers&#39; has none of it. However, a few dramatic moments are skillfully executed, which certainly deserve a mention.<br/><br/>L. Philippe Casseus&#39;s Screenplay is average. Jessy Terrero&#39;s Direction is decent. Action-Sequences are nicely executed. <br/><br/>Performance-Wise: 50 Cent makes a sincere attempt to justify his part. De Niro is in his element. Forest Whitaker doesn&#39;t get much scope. <br/><br/>On the whole, &#39;Freelancers&#39; is an okay watch.
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