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Two wisecracking battle-hardened veterans (Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell) team up with a pair of street smart rookies (Michelle Rodriguez and LL Cool J) to form the most freewheeling -- but effective -- S.W.A.T. team ever. Their first assignment: transport an international drug kingpin into federal custody -- after he's offered $100 million to anyone who will free him!

Colin Farrell is a former member of S.W.A.T. in L.A. and down on his luck when Samuel L. Jackson enters the picture. Jackson was asked to train and lead an elite team of S.W.A.T. in response to political pressure facing the police department. Jackson has always been the best, but he has never seen eye-to-eye with the powers that be; a trait he shares with Ferrell. He has Farrell drive him around town as he recruits his team before finally asking Farrell to join up.

I am, I believe, in the minority by making the bold statement that I am a Colin Farrell fan. He has done good work in Intermission and The Recruit and fantastic work in Tigerland. There were even a few familiar faces to accompany the stars above. I guess it can be said that it was nice to see Jeremy Renner surface after making National Lampoon's Senior Trip.

Do not misinterpret what this movie is. S.W.A.T. is a fast paced action shoot-em-up. In the event you are looking for story-line, move along; you will not find that here. If you want a good high-energy movie with a decent amount of shots fired, look no further. When you can appreciate this movie for what it is, you realize it was a good movie. This is not an award winning film, but it is a good movie with which to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon on the couch.

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