insomniac_rod
I caught this movie on cable every soon after it's theatrical release. I watched it for two reasons: Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino.The plot is somewhat unrealistic but when you keep in mind it's a movie, then it's easier to get in the flow and enjoy.All the situations are delightfully delivered by a hysterical Paul Newman who is in charge of the best dialogs in the film.Linda Fiorentino also delivers a strong, clever performance and the fact that she's extremely hot (that nurse skirt ohh my) helps a lot because she's very easy on the eye.After the end credits you will feel pleased. A must see!
ccthemovieman-1
This is one of the few Paul Newman movies in which even the critics all agreed it was pretty bad. For once, I agree with them; this was not a fun experience watching this garbage.Actually, I liked Newman's character "Henry Manning," or at least thought he was a very interesting guy. The problem I had wasn't him; it was the two younger actors, Linda Fiorentino and Dermot Mulroney. Have you noticed how many low-life people Fiorentino plays in films? Check out "The Last Seduction," "Jade," etc. This woman is not appealing to me. Mulroney is another actor who plays a lot of punks, including the guy in here, "Wayne MacKay." Both of those people ruined this film for me, although all three leads are not good people. That was a main problem for a number of viewers: no good guys, meaning nobody to root for. The story starts out promising but sinks fast, and never recovers. It's tough to like a story when you don't care about any of the characters and it's a weak script to begin with. Still....one wonders why Newman went into this project.
h_m6
I saw the first half of this movie and I almost fell asleep... Boring! The only good part in it was when Paul Newman was on screen. The story couldn't interest me unfortunately and maybe it was because of Miss Fiorentino: no charisma at all and really annoying. But hey, who am I? So I didn't (couldn't, actually) finish seeing this movie. Still, I found it too bad because Mr Newman has always been a favorite and I enjoyed most of the movies he's been in. I guess if the storyline doesn't 'grab' me it's just wasting time. Dermot Mulroney however has a great body! LOL! No but seriously, I thought his and Mr Newman's performance were good. All in all not my favorite Paul Newman movie. My husband thought it was a nice movie, so no comparing in taste is there? If you want to see a movie that isn't that complicated or exciting, thrilling etc. okay then it's a 'must see'. But don't blame me if you missed it because of falling asleep during watching it...
mboszko
This movie had some real laughs here and there, but the caper itself was merely competent, and seemed foregone. As much as I love Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino, I just couldn't bring myself to care about their characters. If you're looking for a caper with comedy to spare, try the much maligned Hudson Hawk.
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