Cringe acting abs cheesy writing. Action and special effects were good. Felt like I was watching a Marvel or YA dystopia movie. Luckily, the newer episodes are so much better and more wholesome.
4 Reviews
Cheesy Pilot
wrenleung5 April 2022
Exciting Pilot!!
loricas-318812 January 2021
Whenever start a new show I always keep in mind that the first few episodes might not be very interesting or exciting because I need time to get to know the characters. I love FBI/Cop shows that have drama between the characters. I just finished watching Criminal Minds and had to look for something else to watch. S.W.A.T. has Shemar Moore aka Derek Morgan so I liked that there was a familiar face.
The pilot was way beyond my expectations! It may be too over the top or "hollywood" to some, but I absolutely loved it! Lots of action and even a few laughs which is very important to me.
I loved how they introduced the new cop, Street. Speeding on his motorcycle because he is late for work, and getting chased by cops. And then his driving downtown when they were chasing the bad guys was awesome.
They packed so much drama and excitement into one episode I feel like I already watched 2 or 3 episodes!
Pilot
Prismark108 July 2018
I remember watching the original SWAT tv show and talking about it at school the next day. I doubt this updated reboot will get the same treatment unless the chat is about how bad it is.
From some of the creative team behind The Fast and Furious films. These movies are entertaining popcorn film but the stories are over the top and dumb. The initial pilot of SWAT has the same kind of nonsense story telling.
SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. They are a paramilitary branch of the police. In LA they are used as back up. When one of them accidentally shoots a black bystander he is fired by the head of the police without any kind of enquiry. Then another member of the team is publicly promoted without being asked first. I can actually go on how inept this head of the police is but there actually limits on words to IMDB reviews.
The audience follows Lieutenant Hondo, a black officer from the hood who has now been promoted to lead his unit and take under his wing a gung ho rookie SWAT member called Jim Street who has just joined by speeding through traffic on his first day. Hondo knows that the colour of his skin is the main reason for his promotion and he is tasked to subdue racial tensions in the community.
The episode starts with an entertaining chase sequence involving gun dealers but it really is a dull and stupid story with a tacked on social issue of police violence against black people. A matter that deserves proper respect which the head of police fails to do and show deals with it in a glib way. The first episode came across as bland and bad.
From some of the creative team behind The Fast and Furious films. These movies are entertaining popcorn film but the stories are over the top and dumb. The initial pilot of SWAT has the same kind of nonsense story telling.
SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. They are a paramilitary branch of the police. In LA they are used as back up. When one of them accidentally shoots a black bystander he is fired by the head of the police without any kind of enquiry. Then another member of the team is publicly promoted without being asked first. I can actually go on how inept this head of the police is but there actually limits on words to IMDB reviews.
The audience follows Lieutenant Hondo, a black officer from the hood who has now been promoted to lead his unit and take under his wing a gung ho rookie SWAT member called Jim Street who has just joined by speeding through traffic on his first day. Hondo knows that the colour of his skin is the main reason for his promotion and he is tasked to subdue racial tensions in the community.
The episode starts with an entertaining chase sequence involving gun dealers but it really is a dull and stupid story with a tacked on social issue of police violence against black people. A matter that deserves proper respect which the head of police fails to do and show deals with it in a glib way. The first episode came across as bland and bad.
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