Film Review – The Sweeney

“The Sweeney” is based on a British television series that began life in
1975, making its American theatrical run a little on the baffling side,
though one should never doubt the drawing power of Ray Winstone. The
beefy, growling actor makes a fine if familiar impression in this
hard-charging actioner, gifting depressingly conventional material a
personality as the story high-fives every cop movie cliche imaginable.
Regardless of predictability, “The Sweeney” has its share of thrilling
moments and inventive showdowns, managing a sufficiently entertaining
ride when it allows Winstone and the cast to fulfill their bruiser
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