CHiPs
Directed by Dax Shepard
- action
- comedy
- crime
The story
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
What it’s like
Bright, sun-bleached Los Angeles freeways under hard afternoon light, with motorcycles slicing through traffic in wide, sweeping shots and a lot of crisp, glossy digital polish. The mood is loud, goofy and fast: a raucous buddy-comedy energy with an easy, slightly juvenile sense of play, punctuated by bursts of chase-scene momentum and a bouncy, pop-leaning soundtrack that keeps the pulse up. Rhythm is brisk and the jokes come often, mostly in the form of banter and physical gags rather than tension. Emotionally it stays light, with two mismatched partners trading barbs and slowly finding a rapport, while a crooked-cop subplot adds a thin layer of suspicion. Violence is comic and cartoonish: fistfights, crashes and explosions with a lot of bodies bouncing off things but little real blood, plus a fair amount of crude humor and some sexual innuendo. It suits a loose Friday night with friends or a background-but-not-boring watch, and it's aimed at people who want high-energy, irreverent action comedy with a nostalgic nod to the 1970s TV series.
More films like CHiPs
Closest in mood, pacing and theme. Tell us why you loved CHiPs and we’ll explain which ones fit you.
