Schlock

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2001)

Why, Sly, why?!!!! This movie is a waste of both Renny Harlin and Sylvester Stallone's talents. I'm shocked Sly thought this was okay enought to keep his name on the Screenplay credits. This movie is the standard cracked-up-mentor-comes-back-to-teach-the-hotshot-rookie-he- used-to-be, but as we've seen in the genre before, it can be done well. The dialogue in this film is poor. And worse than that, the performances by everyone, except Burt Renoylds who I think does a good job (but looks horrible), cannot transcend the material.
By the end you're supposed to be cheering on Jimmy Blye, but I felt nothing except pleasure that I used a gift certificate to see this piece of junk. No character made me want to invest in them. Even Gina Gershon, nor the scantily clad random women peppering the film, could save sitting through this movie! (but the fellas must've had a hell of a good time shooting it though) If you're going to see this movie for the stunts and driving effects, it's pretty worth it, but even some of the CG in it was outrageously poorly done. I'd give the movie an Oscar for Sound Editing/design, but the rest of it is beyond saving. Mr. Stallone, be glad that in the later months the marketing dept chose not to push your name on the film so much, cause it could only bring you down, despite the money it's made so far. It's not the worst movie I've seen ever, but it sure is in the top 20...