Movie

The Takedown

2022 · 119 min

A breezy buddy-cop romp that coasts on mismatched banter and scenic French detours, easy to watch and rarely demanding.

Tagline: Two cops. One case. No clue.
Overview: Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a much bigger criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, crime, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
crime
class
identity
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild