The Hard Way 1991 by AverageMansReviews

The Hard Way 1991 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/vehicles crashing/drugs/bodily functions/burning/torture/medical/references to the rainbow community and cancer.

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/vehicles crashing/drugs/bodily functions/burning/torture/medical/references to the rainbow community and cancer.

I want to be taken seriously: briefly; NYPD Lieutenant John Moss [James Woods:] he is a very intense individual as he is on this case to arrest this serial killer known as The Party Crasher and after the latest attempt to capture him doesn't go according to plan; he sends this individual message via a news report/interview. Consequently this actor; Nick Lang/other characters [Michael J. Fox:] with getting fed up with the same casting roles, so before he takes his next role Blood on the Asphalt; he wants to ride along with NYPD  Lieutenant Moss for a little while undercover with only a limited amount of people knowing that he is the big film star Nick Lang and yes NYPD Lieutenant Moss knows of his celebrity status and isn't a fan, but he has no choice as his superior makes it happen, as of Lang giving freebies and other incentives.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 111 minute film is good, but this will not be the last time I made reference to this; but our lead partnership of J. Fox and Woods individually or together just keep this film going.

Action, art and comedy; now throughout this film we have consistently good action and comedy, but I will be focusing on the closing section of this film; as we have so much going on; we have all of the main components of this title being involved in this action sequence located up, inside, outside and around this billboard for Lang's newest movie Smoking Gun II: this sequence of events is chaotic and good fun, as this billboard has some interactive parts such as moving eyes and smoking cigarette; this cigarette will eventually slow break for there has to be a quick rescue; excellent concept for action, art and comedy.

Character developments and performances; broadly speaking to begin with the character developments are all good and the same can be said for the performances as well. The driving force behind this title would be J. Fox and Woods: I know these character types are from this standard model of two different individuals from two different worlds, but also eventually finding some common ground and friendship, in this case they are really opposing opposites; one has a soft nose for real life, whilst the other is extremely hard nosed, so whilst other elements of his life aren't going too well, he can or try to focus on capturing this serial killer, I mean as I have already shown this movie star/ride along, but all so completely out of his depth/new partner; of sorts, tries to assist with practising talking to women

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; this as you can probably guess it doesn't need Woods and J. Fox's chemistry for this film to work, without them this film would have fallen flat on its face and yes there is an extra scene somewhere in the closing credits. This film also has an award an accredited to its name 1 Nominee MTV Movie + TV Awards 1991 Best Action Sequence For the scene from the final on the roof.