When people talk about action films from the '80s, the inevitably seem to always mention two films: Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Those are good films, undoubtedly. But let's face it: they're about as challenging and surprising as a game of checkers. This film, on the other hand, is so surprising, it goes against so many action film conventions, that it must be regarded as the best action film of the '80s. Just my humble opinion. The performances are terrific. The violence is exceptionally startling. There are no good guys, only guys who have different degrees of evil. And there are at least two moments in this film that will shock the hell out of you if you don't see them coming (which you probably won't). Check this out, you won't regret it.
Review of To Live and Die in L.A.
