Video Review: The Right To Remain Silent
Starring: Lea Thompson
Robert Loggia
LL Cool J
Patrick Dempsey
Christopher Lloyd
Amanda Plummer
Fisher Stevens
Carl Reiner
etc.
Review by: Joy Wyse
How this movie got produced, and released, and faded into obscurity without me hearing about it is a wonder. I happened upon it this weekend at Blockbuster. It only cost $2.00 to rent, too. On the Blockbuster box it said Drama, not rated. On the actual box, it was a comedy, rated R.
In actuality, it's a series of vignettes, connected by a Police Captain, [Robert Loggia] and a rookie cop [Lea Thompson] who have the job of booking the people arrested on one shift.
The film is a Drama, and it's a Comedy, too. And, it probably is an R. It's not a children's movie, but it might be beneficial for teens to see. They cover murder, drunk driving, hate crimes, homelessness, euthanasia, Aids, and cross-dressing.
Every scene makes you think. There is excellent dialogue, and there are marvelous monologues. If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend it. And, if you have seen it, when and where?
I give it a B+
See you at the movies [or the video store].
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