If you watched "The Last Boy Scout", and at some point thought that this could be perhaps be some sort of prequel (or sequel) of the "Die Hard" series, do not worry; it is an absolutely natural reaction, since "TLBS" is another typical Bruce Willis action flick, where he plays his favorite role: He is the good guy, who has marriage (or other personal) problems, and although starts as a loser, he quickly shows us his wits, stamina, and strength, by chasing the bad guys to death. We have seen this theme in "Die Hard 1", "Die Hard 2", "Die Hard 3", "16 Blocks", etc etc.
And yet, for some strange reason, it is still a twisted pleasure to watch Bruce play this stubborn role. He has a charisma for it, and his movies are the proof: Not that he has not played other important roles in excellent films, as well ("The 6th sense", "Unbreakable", and "Twelve Monkeys" are some great examples). It is simply than in films like "TLBS" he provides us with easy-to-swallow action, fun, and clever one-liners that we enjoy...
So, let's see what "TLBS" is about. The story involves private investigator Joe Hallenbeck (Willis) who lives a miserable life. When he discovers that his wife Sarah (Field) is banged by a colleague, things look as they cannot get worse; and yet they can, as the colleague dies in a suspicious accident, thus handing Hallenbeck the last job he had before his death, which was the protection of a strip-dancer, Cory (Berry). Cory's boyfriend, an ex-quarterback (Wayans) is unsympathetic to Hallenberg and his task at first, but when Cory gets murdered, he teams up with him to find the killer.
As I explained above, the film is exactly what you would expect: Fast action, implausible but entertaining plot, and funny one-liners all around. Performances are satisfactory, especially if judged by the film genre. All in all, two fun hours: 6/10.
And yet, for some strange reason, it is still a twisted pleasure to watch Bruce play this stubborn role. He has a charisma for it, and his movies are the proof: Not that he has not played other important roles in excellent films, as well ("The 6th sense", "Unbreakable", and "Twelve Monkeys" are some great examples). It is simply than in films like "TLBS" he provides us with easy-to-swallow action, fun, and clever one-liners that we enjoy...
So, let's see what "TLBS" is about. The story involves private investigator Joe Hallenbeck (Willis) who lives a miserable life. When he discovers that his wife Sarah (Field) is banged by a colleague, things look as they cannot get worse; and yet they can, as the colleague dies in a suspicious accident, thus handing Hallenbeck the last job he had before his death, which was the protection of a strip-dancer, Cory (Berry). Cory's boyfriend, an ex-quarterback (Wayans) is unsympathetic to Hallenberg and his task at first, but when Cory gets murdered, he teams up with him to find the killer.
As I explained above, the film is exactly what you would expect: Fast action, implausible but entertaining plot, and funny one-liners all around. Performances are satisfactory, especially if judged by the film genre. All in all, two fun hours: 6/10.