Review of 48 Hrs. (1982) by Parker S — 16 Aug 2012
Eddie Murphy's first film is probably his calmest, which is a shame because what makes him so special is his ability to be completely obnoxious, but in a good way. 48 HRS is enjoyable, but has its fair share of problems.
The first major flaw I can think of is, despite the critic's disagreement, the lack of chemistry between Nick Nolte and Eddie. There are moments of connection, but the rest of their interactions never seemed very honest and were generally mean spirited.
The story is fairly cookie cutter as well, which isn't a huge problem, but its worth noting. I did enjoy it though, mainly due to some funny dialogues between the two, but its certainly not the high point of either of their careers.
This review of 48 Hrs. (1982) was written by Parker S on 16 Aug 2012.
48 Hrs. has generally received positive reviews.
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