Review of Cobra (1986) by Andrew I — 19 Feb 2010
Stallone: "How bad is it?".
Cop: "It's bad".
Stallone's opening line pretty much sums the film up, yet it does have a few mildly redeeming features. The Eightiesness of it all gives it some style. Sly seems to have been enjoying Miami Vice, Hunter, MTV and Dirty Harry at the time. Some of the lines, if you can understand Sly's drawl, are quite amusing early on - I laughed out loud a few times which is more than I do with many modern comedies. The car chase and the old US cars were moderately interesting, but mainly, whilst you won't believe a word of it, the whole film doesn't outlast its welcome and become boring. Despite my better judgement, I almost enjoyed it.
This review of Cobra (1986) was written by Andrew I on 19 Feb 2010.
Cobra has generally received mixed reviews.
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