Film Review – Special Op: Rent-a-Cop

“Special Op: Rent-a-Cop” is the kind of movie that probably would’ve been handed a budget and a collection of stars 30 years ago. It’s meant to be a comedy about a military man (not a police officer) who’s suddenly in charge of retirement home residents, escorting the group on a road trip to Atlantic City for a weekend of fun. It could be goofy entertainment, but writer/director William Butler (helmer of three “Baby Oopsie” films, two “Gingerdead Man” installments, and “My Babysitter the Superhero”) is handed a lunch money budget and what appears to be a matter of days to assemble the offering, not exactly inspired to put in a significant effort when it comes to the creation of silliness. “Special Op: Rent-a-Cop” is pretty dismal stuff, asking star Michael Jai White to find his lighter side in an endeavor that simply doesn’t have the resources to do much of anything, looking to skate by on crummy slapstick and weak stabs at humor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com