A Los Angeles detective seeks out the ruthless gang that stole his dog.
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 June 2017 (Philippines) See more »Also Known As:
Going Under See more »Filming Locations:
Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
Steve Ford (Bruce Willis) is a down but not out L.A based Private
Investigator whose professional and personal worlds collide after his
loving pet Buddy is stolen by a notorious gang. A series of crazy
circumstances find him doing the gang's bidding, while being chased by
two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark's goons, and a few other
shady characters. They say a dog is a man's best friend, and Steve shows
how far a man will go to be reunited with him.
Bruce Willis continues the “I don’t give a damn, write me a check” phase of his career with Once Upon a Time in Venice,
a lame action-comedy directed by Mark Cullen, who, along with his
co-screenwriting brother Robb, was previously responsible for the
actor’s equal unfunny Cop Out. Playing a burned-out private eye
based in Venice Beach, Willis subjects himself to various humiliations
in a vain quest for laughs. These include skateboarding naked, sticking a
revolver between his butt cheeks and wearing a dress and an Annie-style wig. Hilarity does not ensue.
The film seems to be going for a loose satirical vibe reminiscent of Robert Altman’s modern-day take on Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye. Sadly, there’s no comparison between that 1973 minor classic and this shaggy-dog tale which literally revolves around a stolen dog. And that’s the most compelling plot point.
The camera looks flat and nothing special, all the nice action movements which can turn a simple action movie into a blockbuster are not included in that movie.
The effects are also low standard and it seems like Willis and the production studio were bored so they created that movie.
The music is over the point and rock'n'roll from the 90s don't help at all.
The ramshackle storyline, which is superflat in fact, is basically an excuse for a series of would-be comic set pieces, none of which are particularly amusing. Willis at least seems more invested here than he has in recent projects — he’s not sleepwalking, for one thing — while Goodman appears to be having a blast and provides the film its best moments with his bemused line readings and facial expressions. He’s a prime example of the movie boasting more talent than it really deserves, with the cast also including such familiar faces as Famke Janssen, Christopher McDonald and Kal Penn, who plays a convenience store proprietor.
Trading on his well-honed action-movie persona, Willis delivers a series of tough-guy one-liners throughout. But sorry, “Never f— with a man’s dog!” just doesn’t cut it compared to “Yippee-ki-yay, motherf—er!”
Thanks for reading this little review and have fun watching movies.
The film seems to be going for a loose satirical vibe reminiscent of Robert Altman’s modern-day take on Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye. Sadly, there’s no comparison between that 1973 minor classic and this shaggy-dog tale which literally revolves around a stolen dog. And that’s the most compelling plot point.
The camera looks flat and nothing special, all the nice action movements which can turn a simple action movie into a blockbuster are not included in that movie.
The effects are also low standard and it seems like Willis and the production studio were bored so they created that movie.
The music is over the point and rock'n'roll from the 90s don't help at all.
The ramshackle storyline, which is superflat in fact, is basically an excuse for a series of would-be comic set pieces, none of which are particularly amusing. Willis at least seems more invested here than he has in recent projects — he’s not sleepwalking, for one thing — while Goodman appears to be having a blast and provides the film its best moments with his bemused line readings and facial expressions. He’s a prime example of the movie boasting more talent than it really deserves, with the cast also including such familiar faces as Famke Janssen, Christopher McDonald and Kal Penn, who plays a convenience store proprietor.
Trading on his well-honed action-movie persona, Willis delivers a series of tough-guy one-liners throughout. But sorry, “Never f— with a man’s dog!” just doesn’t cut it compared to “Yippee-ki-yay, motherf—er!”
5/10 genre (action, comedy, and thriller) (I don't know where the comedy part was)
3/10 overall
Thanks for reading this little review and have fun watching movies.
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