Metro (1997): Dir: Thomas Carter / Cast: Eddie Murphy, Michael Rapaport, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo, Art Evans: Absolute junk advertised as a comedy when it is really another dreary action film. It stars Eddie Murphy as a negotiator undergoing a familiar drill involving a bank full of hostages that he will rescue. This bares little to the rest of the movie. His partner is murdered and he seeks revenge. It isn't much different than his Beverly Hills Cop comedies although this film is lacking in laughs. Director Thomas Carter allows the action to get way out of hand particularly during a reckless street chase where cars are bashed aside with no attention given as to the people in those vehicles. It is as if the filmmakers didn't care just as long as the audience cheered. Carter made one film prior called Swing Kids. Here he gets to work with Murphy but brings nothing new to the table. Familiar work by Murphy who is merely reciting superior work. Michael Rapaport is reciting the Judge Reinhold role from Beverly Hills Cop as the partner. Michael Wincott is wasted as a villain whose identity is given away way too early. That pretty much leaves any form of surprise out of the question as we just wait for Murphy to enact his revenge and beat the crap out of this guy and kill him. Basically a pointless variation of Beverly Hills Cop that should be throttled with a baseball bat. Score: 0 / 10
Review of Metro
