"Cadence" is not a memorable film about soldiers in Vietnam. It goes through the familiar routines. But the performances by father and son, Martin and Charlie Sheen, help anchor this moderately forgettable story. The two actors are good and on-target, but I found it very ironic that the two of them played enemies(Charlie plays a soldier and Martin a sadistic sargeant). If you're going to cast your son in the movie--unless he doesn't have a big role--you may as well cast him as your son. Though their performances are convincing, I couldn't help but find it somewhat humorous when Charlie Sheen's real-life Dad was going psycho on him. It's also worth checking out an early performance by Laurence Fishburne. Some of the fish-out-of-water situations between Sheen and his new-found African-American buddies are cliched and/or predictable, and lack spark. Some of the situations are worthy of a few cheap laughs, though.
The film is basically a combination of familiar farce and melodrama, but it's entertaining and sometimes moving. The ending is very depressing, and almost made me cry. I thought the rendition of "Workin' on the Chain Gang" was real nifty, too. This is not one I'd put on the "must-see" list, but it's worth seeing.
My score: 7 (out of 10)
The film is basically a combination of familiar farce and melodrama, but it's entertaining and sometimes moving. The ending is very depressing, and almost made me cry. I thought the rendition of "Workin' on the Chain Gang" was real nifty, too. This is not one I'd put on the "must-see" list, but it's worth seeing.
My score: 7 (out of 10)