Like the girl exclaimed before they destroyed the ferris wheel...

Rating: 4/10 (25 January 2008)

Toshiro Mifune, Slim Pickins and Warren Oates are good reasons to watch any movie, but even their combined awesomeness is not enough to save this seriously flawed effort.
It's not at all surprising to discover the problems encountered during filming. It's obvious that many actors are not motivated. Too many actors in too many scenes dial in their performances. Oh, and this is the worst of John Belushi's performances. He is not funny and too often goes for the cheap laugh...and does a poor job. Dan Aykroyd is typically annoying and unfunny, so no surprises there.
If you ignore the acting and concentrate on the dialog, which is not hard to do because this is darker than an overcooked turkey, it's easier to understand the appeal this has for some. There are funny scenes and good dialog which make watching this more frustrating. It would be easier to watch if it was a Chuck Norris movie, but there is far too much talent in front of and behind the screen for this...