Detective Knight: Independencia | (2023)

: Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and reviewers on [Letterboxd](0.5.13, 0.5.18) noted that Willis is frequently sidelined, with much of his dialogue reportedly dubbed or added via ADR during post-production.

: It is one of the final films Willis completed before retiring due to aphasia. Detective Knight: Independencia (2023)

: Jack Kilmer plays Dezi, an unhinged EMT who radicalizes himself into a "dark knight" persona. His character is intended as a commentary on the dangers of idolizing the "hero cop" fiction without understanding the underlying responsibilities. : Critics from Rotten Tomatoes and reviewers on

: Director Edward Drake aimed for a raw, realistic portrayal of Los Angeles, even filming sequences on an iPhone to capture the everyday anonymity of law enforcement and emergency services. His character is intended as a commentary on

The film's technical quality reflects its low-budget, high-speed production.

: Opinion is divided on its quality compared to its predecessors, Rogue and Redemption . While some critics at Midwest Film Journal call it the best of the three for its creative pacing, others on Rotten Tomatoes argue the writing and acting are the weakest in the series.

The 2023 film Detective Knight: Independence serves as the final installment of Edward Drake’s Detective Knight trilogy and represents a poignant, if technically constrained, "swan song" for Bruce Willis before his retirement from acting. Originally conceived as the first film in the series, it ultimately became the trilogy's conclusion, focusing on a disgruntled EMT who begins impersonating a police officer to commit crimes in Los Angeles during Independence Day weekend. Performance and Legacy of Bruce Willis