I bought THE January MAN on DVD awhile back and it just sat in with all my other DVD's. I let a friend borrow it and, while in his possession, he was sentenced to a year in a House of Corrections (I won't get into it). I guess I was lucky that his girlfriend was nice enough to give me the DVD back. Anyway, when I did get it back I decided to watch it. I'm glad I did. The plot that involves THE January MAN himself is nothing spectacular. KEVIN KLINE plays Nick Starkey, an ex-cop who was outed from the force. His brother, Frank Starkey (HARVEY KEITEL), is the police commissioner. When a series of serial murders happens, Frank knows that if they want to catch the culprit, they need to bring in in best man for the job of catching this guy and the best man is Nick. Not everyone agrees, including Captain Vincent Alcoa (DANNY AIELLO-this is one of the over-the-top performances), though when Nick needs help, the Captain, though reluctant, always comes through. Another one of the fore-mentioned over-the-top performances comes from ROD STEIGER as the Mayor. And I was laughing my ass off at the part where Christine Starkey (SUSAN SARANDON), Nick's old love interest and now Frank's wife, slaps Nick upside the face and then continues to do so. This is a movie that doesn't take itself to seriously and neither should you.
Review of The January Man
