Okay
I watched it because I love Fran Drescher and she was okay in it..her
dog Chester was better :) Robin Williams is a good actor and so is Tim Robins so it was okay. It just wasn't very entertaining. I guess it was supposed to be a big hit and I can see why people might think that when looking at the script but its just okay and pretty mediocre. Not terrible though. Robin Williams is great at drama which you wouldn't think, him being such a funny and wacky guy, but he pulled it off well. I didn't really get how the storyline with his daughter and ex-wife tied in but whatever. If there's nothing on and you're a fan of one of the actors its worth watching but really nothing special.. 
Too subtle for many
This movie is worth a watch, but only if you are willing to pay
attention to the myriad subtle jokes in it. Those who think it only occasionally funny just weren't paying attention to EVERY scene with the hostage negotiation team in the restaurant, and lots of subtle jokes in the dialog between Williams and Robbins, and the phone calls out of the car dealership. This movie took a chance with 'intelligent humor'. Not that the humor is that intelligent, it just doesn't hit you over the head with obvious jokes. It is a take off on the 'real' 'cookie cutter' hostage dramas, and the fun it makes of them is subtle. (For example, the cops' reaction, after disbelieving that Larry has brought explosives taped to his bike, when it is 'revealed' to them that he obtained them in Jersey. There is no over the top joke, but it is VERY funny if you are paying attention and have enough common knowledge to get it). Unfortunately, there probably just aren't enough 'intelligent viewers' out there for this film to get its due. There certainly weren't among the others leaving comments about it! LOL. |
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