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Traffic (2000)
Let's See......
... a man is in the Witness Protection Program. He is testifying against a drug lord. And after a day in court, he and his guards walk out into a parking lot. After a lengthy (outdoor) discussion - in which the witness is exposed to potential assassins - he decides he'd like to walk back to his hotel room, which would further expose him to potential assassins. It is stupid enough to expect us to believe the the WPP would allow any of this. But while all this is happening, there is a gunman watching it from a window. He is just about to blow the witness away when - guess what! - another assassin kills the first assassin! Wow, what a coincidence.
I liked the subplot of the Mexican cop, and I usually like most of the cast. But having a scene as stupid as the one I just described ruins the whole movie for me. It seems to me there were some other stupidities in the script, but that's the one that sticks out to me.
Thanks.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
I Can't Believe So Many People Liked This Movie
True, you're not going to top 'Arthur,' but the plot line of this one is really lacking. I guess that's due to the fact that Steve Gordon, who wrote and directed the first one, had passed away in 1982. Dudley Moore gives a great performance, but many of the attempts at humor fall flat. Stuff like when he crushes his grandmother's pen - there were no lame scenes like that in 'Arthur.' The "I-O-L" gag that was, um, not funny. And the subplot of Arthur and Linda going through the adoption process was boring, although you see an early performance by Kathy Bates as the social worker. It does have some laughs, and it's worth seeing if you really liked the original. But I think Steve Gordon would have done a much better job. Thanks.