Street Kings takes veteran cop Tom Ludlow and seemingly pins the murder of his ex-partner, Detective Terrence Washington (Terry Crews), on him in a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Or was it? Because of the injustice done to his one-time partner, Ludlow is forced to stand up to the corruption that he has for years been a part of.
In the detective's way stands his former teammates and police buddies, but he slowly realizes that not all is as seems. With the help of his makeshift partner, Ludlow is determined to get to the bottom of the corruption holding this department and the city of L.A. hostage. Through some great action sequences and hair-raising moments, Ludlow finally uncovers the truth.
Also starring Hugh Laurie (TV's House), Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles (Comedian, Barbershop), and Jay Mohr (TV's Ghost Whisperer), Street Kings is a movie worth watching, with its drama and story able to draw you in. However, with that said, you definitely need to take it with a grain of salt. Street Kings is full of cliché moments and its uninventive dialogue doesn't offer much for shocking or surprising moments. There were many times when I was drawn away from the movie with thoughts of "seen this" running through my mind, while at other times I completely forgot that I was watching a movie and kept my eyes on the screen, soaking up the story. Street Kings is definitely worth a rent, but it is certainly not an end all, be all, must-see cop movie. You may want to save your money for a more memorable cop film in the future.
