Quentin Dupieux's Wrong Cops is what one would expect from the oddity filmmaker extraordinaire. Wrong Cops centers around a group of deeply disturbed police officers, following their exploits over the course of a single day. The opening sequence of Wrong Cops is a great indicator of what one is to expect . We witness a police officer dealing marijuana to various young children, using the bodies of dead rats as a way to hide the drugs from detection. This is the type of absurd and offbeat humor to expect throughout Wrong Cops. It's rather shocking to read that so many people have criticized this film for not being cohesive or "lacking plot", especially considering that Wrong Cops may be Quentin Dupieux most accessible film-to-date, albeit still offbeat. There is no true narrative sure, but Wrong Cops' basic premise is easy to grasp and follow, while maintaining to keep a much less tired premise work across its running time, unlike Rubber. None of the characters in Wrong Cops are likeable in the slightest, most being vulgar, hopeless, and downright mean, which really just makes the whole film more enjoyable. Wrong Cops is lowbrow for sure but smart in its approach, successfully finding absurdity in the everyday situations of these police officers. The film definitely has its fair share of hits and misses but overall Dupieux film is one that's comedic intentions are very fresh compared to much of the other R-rated comedies coming out these days. 7.5/10
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