Classic. I had seen this a long time ago but barely remembered a thing about it. Very funny and great characters. The only real fault that I can give it is that it was a little too silly. I know that that was kind of the point but I felt that it was just a little too silly and too perfect. Everything seemed to happen a little too exactly the way that it needed to happen. Not to the level that would be really annoying, just enough to keep it from being a truly amazing film.

Wonderful.

You would never think "De Niro + Charles Grodin = comedy gold", but this works remarkably well

I remember this because it was the first R-rated movie I ever watched. I thought it was hilarious how much they cursed for no reason - and I loved Charles Grodin (don't know... can't tell you). It was probably not that great.

Wow.

I remember it as bad the 80's way. And the music as terrible.

Really fun buddy flick. De Niro gives a great performance and his interactions with Grodin are awesome. The pace is really fast and it is just an extremely entertaining flick to watch. Check it out.

514

A little long and full of implausibly convenient scenarios, but DeNiro carries what could have been another cheeseball mismatched buddy story in a "'Lethal Weapon', only with the comedy/action ratio flipped" kind of way. Great supporting turn by Grodin, whose underplayed turn as a sincere, white collar Robin Hood acts as the perfect balance to DeNiro's wronged tough guy. The constantly shifting allegiances builds genuine suspense in the film's final act before ending on exactly the right note.

Very funny and exciting at the same time. DeNiro and Grodin are both excellent, and Farina is very funny too.

Enjoyable buddy road movie that enlivens by-the-map plot with sharply drawn characters and settings. Many quotable moments -- not that most people recognize when you quote this movie.

This was way lighter than I was expecting. De Niro showcases some of his comic timing mixed into his usual thing and Elfman's campy score keeps the tone fun. It's a shame Martin Brest's career was the only one annihilated by Gigli; he wasn't half bad a director.

WHIZ BANG

This is one of the best action comedies I have seen. A sort of Trains Planes and Automobiles with menace. The script is the real winner here, with fast paced dialogue that appears ad-libed, and superbly delivered by the entire ensemble. Although a long film, the pace rarely falls, and throughout there is a sense of "what the heck is going to happen next" ? De Niro is superb throughout and delivers a scene with his daughter (who should get a special mention) that is pure brilliance. Great fun.

Well-paced action comedy with great cast, good script and wonderful dialogues. Also a round of applause for Yaphet Kotto.

85.500

Robert De Niro & Charles Grodin make a perfect odd couple in this film. This movie is hilarious. It is great to watch these two greats working together.

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