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Some Thoughts on Rewatching
posted by Jacinto CupboardSTAFFMOD on December 31, 2020 at 8:15 AM
I originally gave this movie a 5/10. I assume that rating was from many years ago and a carry over from the imdb days. After seeing it again today I think I was probably a bit harsh first time around. It's a fun adventure and has some great actors, some of whom went downhill pretty fast after this. So maybe not guys at their peak, but not far from it.
There's a lot of stupid in this movie. The OTT shootout outside the bank, robbers putting on face masks in the middle of a robbery, a serial killer leaving his DNA inside the women he kills, LA cops not knowing who McCauley is even tho he's already done serious time AND leaves his DNA and fingerprints everywhere: you don't need to be a lawyer or a law enforcement officer to be shaking your head at some of this stuff. And the domestic lives of the principals is just dead air and sometimes boneheaded. Are we really to believe that a young woman falls for a middle aged man after ONE night, and he likewise- to the extent that they intend to start a new life in New Zealand together? It's incredible.
What works is the parallel lives of McCauley and Hanna. That's top notch stuff. If only it weren't muddled by a mess of stupid things and all the WAGS business. I upped my rating to 6. It's a better movie than I first thought and has aged well. I'm not a fan of remakes, but this probably has enough in it to be worth a shot, assuming actors of the caliber of De Niro and Pacino could be cast.
Reply by tmdb53400018
on March 9, 2023 at 1:32 AM
It's a message board, not a debating arena. This fact seems utterly lost on you. You write here as though your professional reputation hinges on it. I come here to write and send messages. Furthermore, you betray your anger somewhat; It was Neo Losman's claim that film is a visual medium originally and not mine. I repeat: This is only a message board.
As I stated before, you are entitled to your opinion, 'Cinto.
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Oh, good. This is probably for the best. My message was posted for the entire board and viewing audience, not only for you. genplant would want things to run constructively and smoothly here, as far as exchanges are concerned. Muah.