 illogical aspects of the story and the idiocy of the characters as long as we're laughing, right? Maybe, but more often than not we're just waiting for something genuinely funny to happen. Don't get me wrong, there are a few moments where I laughed without feeling the movie was forcing me to, but those moments are too far and few between the drudge of trying. There is an instance where our two leads take a text conversation and read it as if it were a play, assigning each other parts which they of course take on as roles and give a performance through that is genuinely funny. The appearance of Keegan-Michael Key as Pupa, a dread-locked driver for D'Arcy who transports his secret product is good for a few laughs before he disappears completely, but other than these limited examples we are left only hoping for more Rob Riggle. Riggle, who has now played a cop God knows how many times sticks to his typically brash and intimidating self, but unlike the leads actually owns the movie (or at least the parts he's in) as if it were him headlining the thing and really, he probably should be. Again, don't get me wrong, Johnson is giving this thing his all trying to make it work, but at some point we all have to admit it's not as funny watching others laugh at themselves as us simply laughing at them. Johnson laughs at himself a lot in this movie and his "vibage" can be contagious, but when we aren't laughing at what he finds so hilarious we find the movie more grating than anything. I haven't seen Wayans in Happy Endings or the most recent season of New Girl, but here the guy is just awkward. I know it's likely the case of no one being able to tell the son of Major Payne he's not a very good actor, but only when he plays toward the outlandish or becomes another character is his performance not embarrassing. You'll notice in the opening paragraph I said that our two leads like being around one another, but I never admitted to thinking they had good chemistry. This is the biggest downfall of the film. You can't have a buddy cop film where the buddy's don't gel and despite Johnson and Wayans clearly being friends in real life Wayans performance is so stilted when he has to be a version of himself that it doesn't translate to the screen at all.
Justin and Ryan try their version of waterboarding on perp Pupa (Keegan-Michael Key).
The final result of what Let's Be Cops is though is the result of the amount of effort the makers, including the writers, director, action coordinators and art designers (moreso than the actors even) put into it which doesn't seem like very much.The set design especially feels extremely lazy and typical and the writing consists of thinking that thoughts such as, "follow your dreams or you''ll regret it for the rest of your life," are insightful. Directed by Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door, Something Borrowed) this is a movie slapped together with confusing editing (wait? there was a lapse of time between looking at ebay and getting the car?), a barrage of montages where our protagonists use their authority to do such things as get the front seat on a roller coaster and imitate strippers as well as overly-relying on its mixed bag of a soundtrack to emphasize the intended emotional resonance and to let us know when we should be having fun. Then there is the random voice-over at the end from Wayans' Justin that literally comes out of nowhere and at which point I'd already given up on trying to make any sense out of this disjointed wreck. One would think that with such a strong comedic cast and a somewhat funny premise that something good could possibly come of this, but there is just no way of overcoming the amount of obstacles that are stacked against them here. There is a moment in the third act, what technically might be considered the climax of the film where it almost seems to want to redeem itself with some introspective filmmaking and writing that takes a look at violence and the difference in experiencing it through entertainment and actually being in the line of fire. It was clear there was a thought behind it, some kind of initiative taken in designing the shots and the overlapping themes of the dialogue being read at the same time that made the film feel more substantial than it had even aspired to be up to this point. It is a shame this moment is as brief as it is though leaving us with what is mostly an exercise in pointlessness.Real Estate licensee who is proudly apart of the Global Properties Realty and Investments family!
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Gastro-Botanica cuisine, in the heart of the luscious Botanical Garden.
Why we love this: Corner House is gracefully tucked away in the heart of Singapore’s luscious Botanic Gardens. This alone makes for a lovely dining experience in which part of the journey lies in searching for the peaceful restaurant hidden among verdant palms and tropical flora. As the home of Gastro-Botanica pioneered by Chef Jason Tan, Corner House promises diners a meal that’s as exquisite and vibrant as its surroundings.
Chef Jason Tan always loved French restaurants inside the garden chateaus around Europe. He’d been eyeing the location of his current restaurant many years before he took it over.
“This location is always something that I liked very much. When I first started out to be a chef, I idolized French chefs a lot. In France you always have a restaurant in the garden, in like a chateau. In Singapore it’s very city. There’s a lot of green but the restaurants are always in hotels or either in a mall or a shop house. [A garden restaurant is] something that I always would’ve loved to have.
Dining room with a tropical view.
When Chef Tan opened Corner House in 2014, he realized his dream of attaining a refined French restaurant inside one of the lushest gardens anywhere in the world. He has invented the contemporary cuisine, Gastro-Botanica, through which he constantly innovates new dishes grounded in the French culinary tradition while showcasing a “devotion to provenance, terroir and seasonality.” Corner House has been awarded one Michelin star for three consecutive years and continues to place among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Chef Tan is particularly proud of having an all Asian team that can execute a refined classically French menu. Everyone from his culinary and service team is from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines and other Asian countries.
Corner House is set in a classic colonial house which originally served as the residence of E.J. Corner, Assistant Director of the Botanic Gardens. The house was constructed in 1910 and it still retains all of its vintage colonial elegance. The cool, rustic white interior is the ideal respite from the city’s humid climate. Clear glass windows sprinkled with dew that look out to the lush flora creates the perfect perch for a colorful Michelin meal.
Corner House Entry.
On the menu one will find superior proteins such as Queensland spanner crab, carabinero prawn and pork jowls accompanied by exquisitely prepared garnishes in which the flavors lie. Whether it’s frozen crème fraiche, a perfectly dehydrated onion slice or bright edible flowers, Chef Tan conjures a bountiful feast for the senses.
Oignon Doux Des Cevennes—Chef Tan’s signature dish based on his favorite vegetable is not to be missed when visiting Corner House. It comes in four iterations and different preparations of the Cevennes onion.