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The Cop
Movie

The Cop

2013 • Unknown

Woke Score
3
out of 10

Plot

The Inspector Wasan, a cop under investigation by internal affairs but called back to duty to investigate the murder of a minister's daughter.

Overall Series Review

The Cop (Sarawat Maa Baa) is a 2013 Thai police thriller focusing on the 'mad-dog' Inspector Wasan, a hard-drinking, internally-investigated cop called back to solve a minister's daughter's murder. The plot follows the conventions of the 'Dirty Harry' anti-hero genre, featuring a protagonist who operates outside the law but is ultimately driven by a desire for justice. The narrative deals heavily with brutal organized crime, police corruption, and a personal killer targeting Wasan. The film is a genre piece centered on action and a moral gray area in law enforcement, rather than a vehicle for political or social commentary. A secondary plot involves his young female partner, Lieutenant Nalin, whose procedural and composed style is intentionally set up as the antithesis to Wasan's methods.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics2/10

The core of the plot focuses on a universal struggle: the anti-hero cop's pursuit of a criminal. Characters are defined by their professional ethics and commitment to justice or corruption, not by immutable characteristics. As a Thai film, there is no theme of 'whiteness' vilification or forced race-swapping. The casting is culturally authentic to the setting.

Oikophobia4/10

The film’s central conflict includes internal police corruption and a political cover-up surrounding a minister's daughter's murder. This portrays a significant deconstruction of law enforcement and government institutions, preventing a 1/10 score. However, Inspector Wasan is positioned as a flawed, crusading figure fighting to *save* society and correct the system's failings, not as a voice for civilizational self-hatred.

Feminism4/10

Lieutenant Nalin, the female partner, is introduced as a highly competent, principled officer whose investigative style directly contrasts with and challenges the brutal methods of the male protagonist, Inspector Wasan. This strong, capable female presence slightly leans toward the 'Girl Boss' trope by being a necessary counterbalance to the male lead's flaws. The narrative focuses on action and crime-solving, and Wasan's family life (wife and children) is a plot point that humanizes him, suggesting a non-anti-natalist view of domesticity.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative is entirely focused on a dark crime thriller plot involving murder, political corruption, police brutality, and child prostitution. There are no identifiable plot points, character arcs, or dialogue elements that center on or lecture about alternative sexualities, gender identity, or the deconstruction of the nuclear family unit.

Anti-Theism3/10

The movie operates in a morally dark world of crime and corruption, where the anti-hero protagonist acts on a highly relativistic morality, often using excessive force and breaking the law to achieve his vision of justice. This environment reflects a spiritual vacuum and a rejection of objective moral law by many characters. However, the film does not include any explicit critiques, vilification, or hostility directed specifically toward traditional religion, especially Christianity.