He's shot at in yet another house, forced to watch innocent people die and hauled in on suspicion. Newman, though, doesn't let his end of the bargain lag. Unfortunately, he doesn't have as much detail in his script. When the actors speak, they sound as if the information they're imparting is quite profound. More times than not, it's not.
Delivery is greater than the message.
Sarandon is everything audiences could want in an aging film star. But Garner's in the hunt, matching Newman every step of the way. Whenever anyone says something profound, Benton punctuates it with strings and oboes. Had it been, the actors certainly wouldn't have settled for so much talk, so little action. They're up to it now, but they're not given the opportunity.