Review of Cobra (1986) by Dave W — 31 May 2017

So first of all, and I did not realize this, but the movie is called Cobra because the titular character is named Marion Cobretti. I thought it was kind of a far-fetched name, but when I googled it, I found a facebook profile of a real guy with that name who likes intellectual techno. That has nothing to do with the movie.

Cobra starts a little slow, and begins looking something like a Dirty Harry movie with detictive work and a stake out. However, the movie is basically all-out action with very few pauses. The one-liners are a bit uninspired but they serve the purpose of ending the scenes with the hero on top and maybe giving the viewer a chucklle. At the heart is superior action direction with camera angles that seem to be inspired by the Adam West Batman show, and Alfred Hitchcock. The kills are not always creative, but when they are they are pretty stunning, and a lot of people get set on fire. If you are a fan of stunt work, practical effects like actual people in asbeostos suits getting lit on fire, and car crashes, this movie should deliver quite a lot. It also clocks in at 87 minutes which is such a beautiful time for a movie as it adds tremendous re-watch value, and adds to overal watchability when there is limited time to watch a movie.