Every one was on a Gene Hackman kick a little while ago when he died. I didn’t really rewatch any of his stuff. But now I put this on randomly.
This Gene Hackman entry has him as a tough no nonsense military guy up against an insurgence of American neo-Nazi-esque dudes. For some reason Hackman gets paired with Tommy Lee Jones, who pretty much immediately escapes and now Hackman in on the hunt for him. Intermixed in this is Hackman getting framed for a murder, and running from the cops.
This was sort of a box office bomb when it came out, and I have to sort of wonder why. Maybe it was too early for TLJ to be a big draw, maybe it was the confusing ass plot though. I will admit I had drank a margarita, and I drank a big ol high alcohol beer during this, but I could not follow the convoluted plot at all. It's filmed in confuse-ovision for sure.
I don't have a lot to say about this one. Hackman is good and I do think Tommy Lee Jones is a little bit underrated. When he's a villain in this and in Blown Away, I think he's really good. Supporting cast is also nice, Dennis Franz, John Heard, and Pam Grier are in this in minor roles.
I dunno, its not great and its not that bad. Maybe 2.5
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