I liked the window this provided into the sad life of prostitution, with underage girls, sleazy old men, and violence all being shown in turns, and I also liked the cool viciousness Michael Caine brought to his supporting role. However, I could never really buy into the relationship between the ex-con (Bob Hoskins) and the high-class hooker he's been told to chauffeur around (Cathy Tyson), even though they played their parts reasonably well. Maybe that was part of the point, that this guy was deluding himself, but I didn't believe his feelings, and on top of it, the story is told rather lethargically. It definitely could have used more of Michael Caine, as he was the highlight.
Review of Mona Lisa
