6/10
This is my backyard, Hal! I don't grow weeds in my backyard so I can pull 'em!
21 March 2010
I watched this purely because it was on TV, I liked the sound of it from looking it up on here, and because Towne wrote Chinatown(and I don't hold him responsible for Mission: Impossible II, he was asked to work around the action sequences that had already been developed; this is the only thing that he's directed that I've seen, and, well, maybe there's a reason he hasn't gotten to do that all that often). This is entertaining enough. The leads, all four of 'em(Raul Julia stole the show), work their own individual charm and it works immensely well. Whilst not the best, this is a nice example of where the 80's could truly deliver something marvelous, as far as films go. The dialog is clever and relatively sharp at its best. Pacing is reasonable, although this has dull portions where the plot could move faster than it does. The cast are clearly enjoying themselves, and the acting performances tend to be quite good. There is some pretty decent tension in this, and it's definitely funny, and not afraid to challenge the ideals of who the good guys and who the bad guys are. There is a bit of strong language, a little bloody violence and a single sex scene in this. I recommend this to fans of anyone involved in making it. 6/10
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