Chips (2017)

I watched this on a trip home that was lengthy (like 5-6 movies lengthy), and while I chose it for its lightness, I actually enjoyed it.  Micheal Pena is great as the serious cop, and Dax Shephard is outstanding as the screw up side kick.  I liked Shephard as Crosby in Parenthood, and his role here shares some of the same features.  He is charming but very imperfect,with a good heart and a wandering eye.  In this version of the story, Shephard is not just a motorcycle cop, he is a professional rider, who can provide value added (Pena provides the solid cop training and knowledge, but also the rigidity that that imposes)--so they are a more modern version of the original TV partners, and some of the fun part of the TV show is also picked up in the movie.  I would wholeheartedly agree that this is super light weight, and very imperfect as a film, but it is a pretty funny chase movie with a hint of nostalgia for those of us who are old enough to remember the original show.