Okay, people on NG.com will probably have read this already.
"Bon Cop Bad Cop" is a fun Canadian movie that's now in theaters (I don't know how far the release has been, it would be interesting if anyone outside of Canada could let me know if they heard of it?)
Essentially, it's a play-by-numbers odd-couple buddy cop movie (Lethal Weapon, 48 hours, etc...) It doesn't really invent anything there. The difference is that you have one cop from Ontario (Toronto) and another from Quebec (Montreal). The film's dialogue is both in English and French (about 50% each time). One cop is the by-the-books and hoping to get a desk job, the other is a reckless loose cannon. The film pokes some fun at the differences between francophone and english stereotypes and the clash of cultures but luckily it doesn't limit itself to this.
Both lead actors play each other very well, and for the most part the supporting cast is pretty good. It's far from a perfect movie, but much better then what I was expecting. (I was expecting a low-budget film that would be 2 hours of each "side" lobbing the same tired jabs at each other. Apparently the film actually had an 8 million dollar budget, which is amazing for a Canadian film.)
The alternating of languages didn't bother me since it seems like this movie was tailored made for someone of my background (Franco-Ontarian). Although I was occasionally following the subtitles used for the translations of the french speaking parts and I could tell that people dependant on them will miss some of the humour. However my wife enjoyed the film, and she really liked one of the supporting characters (who is speaking very quickly in French).
The action is decent, although it's not quite the same level as big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. I'm definately going to get the DVD when it's released. It's doing quite well in Quebec (but then again, Quebec does have a healthy film industry with people that actually go and see these films).
I'm not saying that it's a ground breaking film, but it's a nice fun brain-dead film. It has its flaws, but overrall it's enjoyable. It's probably one of the few canadian films that have a more mainstream feel to them. If you're interested in watching it, you might want to catch it soon, however. Outside of Quebec, home-grown films aren't very well supported.
Here's a link to IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479647/
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