Watch This.

Every now and then, a reel of sorts latches itself and refuses to budge.

End of Watch is an excellent movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anna Kendrick. (Aside : Yours truly has watched every movie that features Jake Gyllenhaal or Leonardo DiCaprio.)

While the film expounds on the dangers of upholding justice and the threats posed by cartels, it is far from a police-versus-mob cliche. The script is sharp and its cinematography is authentic.

While death weaves itself into the plot, it announces its finality at the end and is certain to send a sledgehammer hurtling right into your subconscious.

Juxtaposing against the grim outcome is this mise–en–scène.

Unscripted, it was secretly filmed by the director as they were driving to Las Vegas. The cacaphony of fact and fiction lends credence to the theme of disarray.

That hair flick and coy glance - Anna Kendrick clearly has a thing or two for Jake Gyllenhaal in reality.

Instead of the gruesome bits, it is this cheerful clip that grips me.

For it reminds me of the times I was in your car -
When you were at the wheel,
And I was the Happiest girl in the world.