DVD Review: "Bon Cop, Bad Cop" (2006)

This Canadian comedy is the story of two cops, one from Ontario and the other from Quebec, who have to work together to get to the bottom of a string of serial killings carried out by a disgruntled hockey fan. It's mildly amusing, I guess, but 90% of the "laughs" are supposed to come from the below-the-belt insults and disrespectful remarks that the characters hurl at each other all throughout for no good reason other than the fact that they speak English or French, as the case may be. There's also a lot of pointless, over-the-top swearing, which the viewer - I think - was supposed to find funny.

It doesn't take a lot of comedic talent to go for the cheap snicker based on mean, smart-alecky digs on top of exaggerated caricatures (turtleneck-wearing "squarehead", the chain-smoking, devil-may-care "Frenchie"), and there's nothing overly clever, subtle or sophisticated here, so if that's what you're looking for, adjust your expectations accordingly. There's promise, though - the scene which follows the grow-op bust is very good.

Here's hoping the sequel will be a little less silly.

Overall rating: 5/10