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Not the worst. Slow, but worthwhile.

posted 18 years ago by benjaminballard
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This movie gets off to a slow start, and takes a while to get going. I think the writers could have introduced some of the villains earlier and built more tension into the storyline. But it is not the worst.

I've seen a lot of 80's movies that make you cringe. This one doesn't. There's nothing bad or super-cheesy about it... it's just not really good. If the movie took itself a little more seriously, some of the moments between John Cusack and Robert Loggia might have been really classic. You aren't really sure sometimes if this is a serious movie or just a silly 80's misadventure movie, but at least it never gets cheesy.

If you're a Cusack fan, it's worthwile, but not essential.

[–] Ddey65 18 years ago

It sure beats the crap out of "Tuff Turf," I'll say that.

[–] kinnyhova 10 years ago

I will not hear "Tuff Turf" disparaged.

The JimCarrollBand killin it at the warehouse party. Cmon!

[–] randomlynx 17 years ago

I actually prefer the beginning. Up until it gets too serious with the villains, the whole pursuit part of the movie was enjoyable and had great locales.

[–] Blue_dresses 15 years ago

Worth watching.

[–] WarpedRecord 13 years ago

It's certainly worth watching for Cusack fans, but it's a bit of a letdown considering all the other talent involved. 6/10 stars from me.

[–] audiopinions 11 years ago

It's like a crappier version of The Sure Thing, except this time he ends up with the girl he's trying to get to.

[–] dunbar7 11 years ago

He ends up with the girl in The Sure Thing, too; just not the one he set out to be with.

"She's, like, a biscuit older than me..."

[–] Doc110894 11 years ago

This is another movie I haven't seen since around the early 90's.