Synopsis: Randy, a good guy bartender recalls a time when he had to live with Jewel, a femme fatale whom he unwittingly rescued from her menacing boyfriend. But she turns the tables on him leaving him to resort to dastardly deeds by hiring a hitman named Mr. Burmeister whom he tells his story to. Meanwhile, in a convent, Detective Dehling, a widower recalls his relationship with Jewel to a loyal priest. And in another part of town, a successful lawyer named Carl recounts his relationship with Jewel and their strange sexual relationship. All three men find themselves in an unfortunate series of incidents that will turn against them.
The Review: In 1987, Michael Douglas hit major movie stardom as the ultimate corporate tycoon, Gordon Gekko, a man obsessed with the almight buck in "Wall Street". That was fourteen years ago, fourteen years later the movie star plays a confidante to Matt Dillon as an aging hitman with one bad haircut. The film is very offbeat in the sense that the humor catches you off guard. It's exceptional though because the writing is pretty humorous. John Goodman, virtually good in anything he does puts his character to good use as an individual who is manipulated too easily. Paul Reiser is given another signature role as the kind of sleaze you love to like because he's badly charming as a total moron. Matt Dillon is impressive as well by playing a man whose sentinmentality of his mother is a bit too serious. But Tyler steals the show, curves and all as the woman all men are infatuated with. She's a fire hot babe who knows she's got it, and not afraid to use it. It's unlikely that you'd see pretty much any of the cast involved in such an offbeat film, but this film is surprisingly good. Getting back to Michael Douglas, he's effectual as the smooth hitman hired to kill, but he's also a matronly fellow.
Grade: B
The Review: In 1987, Michael Douglas hit major movie stardom as the ultimate corporate tycoon, Gordon Gekko, a man obsessed with the almight buck in "Wall Street". That was fourteen years ago, fourteen years later the movie star plays a confidante to Matt Dillon as an aging hitman with one bad haircut. The film is very offbeat in the sense that the humor catches you off guard. It's exceptional though because the writing is pretty humorous. John Goodman, virtually good in anything he does puts his character to good use as an individual who is manipulated too easily. Paul Reiser is given another signature role as the kind of sleaze you love to like because he's badly charming as a total moron. Matt Dillon is impressive as well by playing a man whose sentinmentality of his mother is a bit too serious. But Tyler steals the show, curves and all as the woman all men are infatuated with. She's a fire hot babe who knows she's got it, and not afraid to use it. It's unlikely that you'd see pretty much any of the cast involved in such an offbeat film, but this film is surprisingly good. Getting back to Michael Douglas, he's effectual as the smooth hitman hired to kill, but he's also a matronly fellow.
Grade: B