Its pretty clear that this is yet another buddy cop/odd couple movie, but that this one has definitely been inspired by the Lethal Weapon franchise. With Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd starring and Dom DeLuise as the comic relief, you would think you were onto a winner?
So how come nobody remembers this movie? Its probably because its done badly through word of mouth or that its simply not a very memorable script, it has Nazis, Mossad and S&M clubs. All a bit much for what appears to be a PG rated movie. Well it certainly feels like a PG movie aimed at kids but its actually R rated?
The reason I say this is like a kids movie and its like Lethal Weapon is that Gene plays the straight guy cop and Dan, well plays the crazy sidekick (Lethal Weapon?) who has Multiple Personalities Disorder. Which is played for laughs. While MPD is supposed to suggest a person has a bunch of different personalities, in this movie the MP's are actually kid cartoon characters. So you see why this is like a kids movie? Its also one of the reasons its aged badly, not a term I like but its treatment of mental health for laughs does make it an odd watch in 2024. Not that MPD has much evidence it exists, but still. It is entertaining enough but hardly engrossing or different, its a pretty by the numbers movie which may be worth seeking out just for the novelty of this odd pairing of actors in a cop buddy role.
So how come nobody remembers this movie? Its probably because its done badly through word of mouth or that its simply not a very memorable script, it has Nazis, Mossad and S&M clubs. All a bit much for what appears to be a PG rated movie. Well it certainly feels like a PG movie aimed at kids but its actually R rated?
The reason I say this is like a kids movie and its like Lethal Weapon is that Gene plays the straight guy cop and Dan, well plays the crazy sidekick (Lethal Weapon?) who has Multiple Personalities Disorder. Which is played for laughs. While MPD is supposed to suggest a person has a bunch of different personalities, in this movie the MP's are actually kid cartoon characters. So you see why this is like a kids movie? Its also one of the reasons its aged badly, not a term I like but its treatment of mental health for laughs does make it an odd watch in 2024. Not that MPD has much evidence it exists, but still. It is entertaining enough but hardly engrossing or different, its a pretty by the numbers movie which may be worth seeking out just for the novelty of this odd pairing of actors in a cop buddy role.