The Sweeney
The Sweeney are a tough as iron and hit harder than any hammer could possibly swing. Lead by DI Jack Regan (Ray Winstone), the group is put into a difficult position—they’re being investigated internally whilst trying to crack the case on a brutal jewel theft homicide. Clearing the squad for duty, flying straight, and stopping the bad guys is all in a day’s work; can The Sweeney do it?
Low budget and lacking polish, this no brainer of a cop action drama fails to deliver the goods and instead steals your time. Plot holes you could drive a semi through, poor premise, and just flat out half baked dialogue are the starting points of The Sweeney. Forced character development that fails to endear us to our heroes drives even more nails into this coffin, even at critical but calculated emotional points. And, with a distinct “made for TV†look, it’s fairly evident why this flick is out mainly as Video On Demand. The Sweeney is rated R.