Somewhere I heard/read Edgar Wright lamenting how much movie trailers give away. In his ideal world, the trailer for Shaun Of The Dead wouldn't have included a single zombie. Can you imagine how awesome that reveal would be for a first-time viewer? Unfortunately we all know that is never going to happen. In order to get asses in seats, you have to present them with all that eye-candy up front. So what if there are no surprises remaining when they actually slap down their hard-earned cash?
I went into End Of Watch knowing next to nothing. I knew the conceit that this was a "found footage" film about cops. That was it. As a result, I found myself constantly surprised with the different and unexpected turns this film takes. Right up to the end. Everything was a first time experience. Thank GOD I had not seen this film's trailer. SO much is given away. Plot twists that come more than an hour into the run time are given away! Please see this movie and (if at all possible) please go in blind. It's so good you'll stop caring about who is supposedly holding the camera or who edited together all this supposedly "found" footage.
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