Although this show has the same title as the Denzel Washington movie, I see very few similarities apart from that.
In the 2001 movie, Washington portrayed a 'rogue cop.' In this show, Bill Paxton portrayed a 'maverick' cop...very different!
I like it, and, that's mainly because of Bill Paxton's fast-talking and smart-ass attitude. The same reason why I liked the short-lived 2010-2013 show "The Glades."
Though I doubt many exist, I like the idea of a maverick cop (a maverick 'anyone') like 'Frank Rourke' who bucks the system, stands up to crooked bureaucrats, and, gets the bad guys in a world FULL of laws, but, very little justice. Cops like Jim Longworth("The Glades"); Jethro Gibbs and Tony DiNozzo("NCIS"); Frank Bullitt("Bullitt"); and, of course, Frank Callahan("Dirty Harry"). A lot of 'Franks.'
Very-much different than Washington's character 'Alonzo' in the 2001 movie, yet, that's a great movie...much like "Bad Lieutenant"(1992) with Harvey Keitel.
Now that Bill Paxton has died (RIP), I won't be watching this any longer if it continues. That is, unless, the trainee is assigned to another cop who's played by an actor who can fill Paxton's acting shoes.
I like this show, as briefly as it lasted with Bill Paxton.
I also like Bill Paxton's acting..."Apollo 13;" "A Simple Plan;" "Titanic;" "Tombstone;" "Predator 2;" and, especially, "Weird Science" and "Future Shock."
A great actor...I'm missing him already!
In the 2001 movie, Washington portrayed a 'rogue cop.' In this show, Bill Paxton portrayed a 'maverick' cop...very different!
I like it, and, that's mainly because of Bill Paxton's fast-talking and smart-ass attitude. The same reason why I liked the short-lived 2010-2013 show "The Glades."
Though I doubt many exist, I like the idea of a maverick cop (a maverick 'anyone') like 'Frank Rourke' who bucks the system, stands up to crooked bureaucrats, and, gets the bad guys in a world FULL of laws, but, very little justice. Cops like Jim Longworth("The Glades"); Jethro Gibbs and Tony DiNozzo("NCIS"); Frank Bullitt("Bullitt"); and, of course, Frank Callahan("Dirty Harry"). A lot of 'Franks.'
Very-much different than Washington's character 'Alonzo' in the 2001 movie, yet, that's a great movie...much like "Bad Lieutenant"(1992) with Harvey Keitel.
Now that Bill Paxton has died (RIP), I won't be watching this any longer if it continues. That is, unless, the trainee is assigned to another cop who's played by an actor who can fill Paxton's acting shoes.
I like this show, as briefly as it lasted with Bill Paxton.
I also like Bill Paxton's acting..."Apollo 13;" "A Simple Plan;" "Titanic;" "Tombstone;" "Predator 2;" and, especially, "Weird Science" and "Future Shock."
A great actor...I'm missing him already!