Johnny Handsome 1989 by AverageMansReviews

Johnny Handsome 1989 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/disfigurement/shooting/stabbing/cutting/drugs/vehicle crash/medical.

Well that was a little bit pointless; wasn't it?: Briefly; John Sedley/other names [Mickey Rourke:] he is a criminal and after a robbery doesn't go according to plans, he gets put back in prison, but this time he gets a second chance at life, but there is only one person that truly believes once a criminal; always a criminal and he goes by the name of Lt. A.Z. Drones [Morgan Freeman:] he has a history with Sedley and so he will be right there, when he screws up again.

Generally speaking: this script, framework and pacing; well this script itself is for most of it; it holds solidly together, but then again you will get to a certain point in this film where; things start to unravel, which at some point here or there I will make reference to it, but then again I can't make too much reference to it without spoiling the film. So the framework and pacing for this 94 minutes film; is functional and sound, I don't mind the first weeks time jump, but the second one feels it is done more out of necessity, to get the project where it needs to be, as in on the first time jump; it is useful and move things, whilst the second gives off the impression we are running out of time here. It is very rare that you have in one project pole opposites of time jump uses; so in its entirety I would say functional.

Action: it is very much the run of the mill for this kind of action revenge type of film; so you know they are solidly reliably good.

Character developments and performances; because a heavy amount of this film is based around character developments for our lead character, the general character developments and the performances are all good, but ultimately somewhat wasted

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; well after everything is said and done yes it finds itself in this section of my marking system, but as I referenced earlier in some way or another I would have to something and here we are, without too much away. The ending is absolutely baffling, because things didn't need to go down like this, which in turn and in essence makes this film more or less a waste of time and energy. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 4 Nominees includes but not limited to Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1989 LAFCA Award Best Actor Morgan Freeman Shared with: Driving Miss Daisy Lean on Me Glory Jupiter Awards 1990 Jupiter Award Best International Actor Mickey Rourke