Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

sundialpictures-01657 What's good about this flick? The gorgeous Anita Morris plays Nelson's stepmother and the woman oozes sex appeal. A wonderfully smarmy performance by Paul Winfield as a corrupt police chief. David Caruso acts circles around his co-star Judd Nelson. Some really nice shots of the coastline while Nelson rides his hog down the interstate. Ry Cooder's bluesy score is just a treat to listen to and captures the atmosphere of the settings.What's bad about it? Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson aren't trying at all; they look like they're here for the paycheck and nothing more. They exhibit no chemistry in any of their scenes together, and Nelson looks like he's reciting all of his lines in the least interested manner possible, and Sheedy looks as though she'd rather be anywhere else in the world. Unfortunately, these two performers are probably the reason why most people would want to see this movie. I say skip it and see them in St. Elmo's Fire or better yet The Breakfast Club.

Lokisgodhi Judd Nelson playing the part of Burt Reynolds. I always thought that was the best way to describe this film. That description is not meant to take anything away from it. Just a description of it.Like in many of Reynolds' roles, Nelson plays a smart mouthed wisecracking anti-hero. He's not nearly as sure of himself as his pretends to be. Like many of Reynolds' characters, Nelson's Billy Turner is making it up as he goes along as he seeks rough justice. Unlike many action adventure films, the outcome is in doubt. Turner is not an invincible killing machine.I remember seeing it when it came out. I thought it was a fun film worth watching. The theme is appealing. I think it's an underrated film and the proof the critics' opinions are just that: opinions and therefore subjective. You have to see it for yourself.

HoBopkins I don't understand why this movie is known for being bad. I mean, it's not that bad at all. A teenager returns to his hometown, finds out his dad, who was the mayor of the city, Blue City, was killed, and ends up blowing up stuff and shooting guns at bad guys to find some answers. A simple plot, but since it was written and produced by Walter Hill, who is one of the harbingers of modern noir, the movie glides along at a nice pace and, although the acting isn't too great in some scenes, what does it matter? When you are blowing stuff up, there is no need to be Olivier, is there? There are some fine actor in this, including Paul Winfield and one of my personal favorites, Scott Wilson from "In Cold Blood". And of course you have Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy who aren't too great this time around (like they are in "The Breakfast Club") but it's fun to watch brat packers in an action movie for a change. And David Caruso as the doomed friend of Judd's does a decent job. I also like Anita Morris because she's sexy and always a pleasure to watch. But the highlight for me was the soundtrack by "the sixth Rolling Stone", Ry Cooder, who scores many Walter Hills movies including "48 Hrs", "Crossroads", and "Southern Comfort". So you should not believe the negative hype attached to this movie; it's pretty good if you want to watch stuff blow up.

gsprods Fans of The Breakfast Club will enjoy Judd Nelson in this movie. He plays the same type of sarcastic, wisecracking antihero he played in the previous film. It's fun to watch him thumb his nose at authority. He also reminded me of Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop because he was avenging a murder and raising hell by going after the bad guys and making fun of them in the process. The rest of the cast is great, watch David Caruso in his pre NYPD Blue days, plus Oscar nominated actors Paul Winfield and Scott Wilson are in the film. Ally Sheedy up until this point, only played nice girl roles. Here you get to see her curse and do things you don't normally watch her do. The most unexpected surprise of this film is how good the music is. Jazz Legend Ry Cooder performs one of his very best scores. His guitar sound strikes a deep chord and really enhances the picture. I bought the soundtrack.