Money Talks (1997)
A movie review by Michael J. Legeros
Copyright 1997 by Michael J. Legeros
(New Line)
Directed by Brett Ratner
Written by Joel Coen and Alec Sokolow
Cast Chris Tucker, Charlie Sheen, Paul Sorvino, Heather
Locklear, Gerard Ismael, Elise Neal, David Warner
MPAA Rating "R" (presumably for profanity)
Running Time 95 minutes
Reviewed at The Carmike, Raleigh, NC (22AUG97)
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Oh, what they've tried in the fifteen years since 48 HRS: young cop/old cop (STAKEOUT), young cop/really old cop (THE ROOKIE), young cop/old cop/district attorney (ANOTHER STAKEOUT), good cop/ crazy cop (LETHAL WEAPON), good cop/crazy cop/witness (LETHAL WEAPON 2), good cop/crazy cop/she cop (LETHAL WEAPON 3), American cop/Russian cop (RED HEAT), American cop/Japanese cop (COLLISON COURSE), hungover cop/hapless citizen (DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE), smart cop/slob cop (TANGO AND CASH), real cop/fake cop (THE HARD WAY), real cop/alien cop (ALIEN NATION), tall cop/short cop (BAD BOYS), silly cop/sillier cop (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S LOADED WEAPON I), young cop/old convict (THE ROCK), old cop/ young convict again (ANOTHER 48 HRS.), young cop/young convict (BULLET- PROOF), bail bondsman/convict (MIDNIGHT RUN), convict/convict (FLED), and, now, convict/reporter, with Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen as the respective abrasive personalities thrown together for the duration of a weekend. Or maybe longer, but I can't be sure, because I walked out after about a half-hour. Mr. Tucker, so good in THE FIFTH ELEMENT, has enough energy for *four* films, but his limitless enthusiasm is really no match for a cliched plot, witless profanity, and a co-star who won't stop scowling. And what's David Warner doing here?
Grade: W/O
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