(George Gallo) loves the buddy movie's formula, so am I. Whatever the genre of the movie he writes; crime, action, comedy--in most cases, he masters making it through 2 guys, who annoy each other with their differences, producing a running irony that proves the fact of the opposite attracts, or - most importantly - that 2 incomplete persons mean complete one together.
The examples from (Gallo)'s career are many: (Wise Guys - 1986), (Midnight Run - 1988), (Trapped in Paradise - 1994) with a "buddy" divided into 2, (Bad Boys - 1995) which he wrote only its story, and (Double Take - 2001). Accordingly, it's clear that he loves the formula, and he's good at it too.
Although this round it sounds like a mix of (Midnight Run) with the nutty talkative cop of (Bad Boys), let alone that there are many known-by-heart tricks; like framing the good guy, chasing him, kidnapping the girl, dirty cops and the happy end--but eventually it managed to score high as fine action comedy.
The ironic differences between the 2 leads enjoyed me very much; as one urbane sophisticated rich, and one vulgar wild street-hustler. The character of (Eddie Griffin) was fresh; it remained unpredictable in a lovely way. Switching characters was creative, and the dog touch was cute. The events were unpredictable too; especially the whole second act in the desert, and the couple of twists near the end. I liked many moments; for instance, the last scene with the Bond's devise used wrongly.
The action sequences were done perfectly. The image was hot exactly like the pace. And it's wonderful to know that it's directed by the scriptwriter (Gallo) himself. It seems that he can be notable action director.
I'm not fond of (Griffin), he's always loud with heavy profanity, and hence he made the matter of being "undercover brother" totally unconvincing, so how about turning into James Bond at the end as well! However, I must admit, he was relatively funny, and with vague, always surprising, character there was even more fun. I have always believed that (Orlando Jones) is underrated actor. He can play comedy, stealing the show from everybody; as he did in (Evolution - 2001). And he can play the serious part, with mimicking its opposite cleverly, as in here. So why he isn't a star yet, cashing millions as (Tom Cruse) for low instance?!
It's your typical delicious sandwich, however from another restaurant. And the result is nearly the same ingredients, a bit different taste, with the same treat. Here's the professor of the course teaches us how to remake the same movie with new plot and different characters, and be fresh and entertaining; well, that's the craft's creativity. It just kills me that his next script, for the same formula, would be (The Whole Ten Yards - 2004), where he lost being entertaining, rather bearable!
The examples from (Gallo)'s career are many: (Wise Guys - 1986), (Midnight Run - 1988), (Trapped in Paradise - 1994) with a "buddy" divided into 2, (Bad Boys - 1995) which he wrote only its story, and (Double Take - 2001). Accordingly, it's clear that he loves the formula, and he's good at it too.
Although this round it sounds like a mix of (Midnight Run) with the nutty talkative cop of (Bad Boys), let alone that there are many known-by-heart tricks; like framing the good guy, chasing him, kidnapping the girl, dirty cops and the happy end--but eventually it managed to score high as fine action comedy.
The ironic differences between the 2 leads enjoyed me very much; as one urbane sophisticated rich, and one vulgar wild street-hustler. The character of (Eddie Griffin) was fresh; it remained unpredictable in a lovely way. Switching characters was creative, and the dog touch was cute. The events were unpredictable too; especially the whole second act in the desert, and the couple of twists near the end. I liked many moments; for instance, the last scene with the Bond's devise used wrongly.
The action sequences were done perfectly. The image was hot exactly like the pace. And it's wonderful to know that it's directed by the scriptwriter (Gallo) himself. It seems that he can be notable action director.
I'm not fond of (Griffin), he's always loud with heavy profanity, and hence he made the matter of being "undercover brother" totally unconvincing, so how about turning into James Bond at the end as well! However, I must admit, he was relatively funny, and with vague, always surprising, character there was even more fun. I have always believed that (Orlando Jones) is underrated actor. He can play comedy, stealing the show from everybody; as he did in (Evolution - 2001). And he can play the serious part, with mimicking its opposite cleverly, as in here. So why he isn't a star yet, cashing millions as (Tom Cruse) for low instance?!
It's your typical delicious sandwich, however from another restaurant. And the result is nearly the same ingredients, a bit different taste, with the same treat. Here's the professor of the course teaches us how to remake the same movie with new plot and different characters, and be fresh and entertaining; well, that's the craft's creativity. It just kills me that his next script, for the same formula, would be (The Whole Ten Yards - 2004), where he lost being entertaining, rather bearable!