Review of Dick Tracy (1990) by Trent C — 08 Aug 2008

The problem with this movie is Warrne Beaty taking over the whole thing, writing, directing and starring in it. The script is terrible. The story just gives a bad taste in the mouth after being watched.

Not once does it appear he's ever Dick Tracy, the comic book hero from the 30s. He's Warren Beaty talking into a watch wearing a bright yellow longcoat. With Hoffman, Madonna and Pachino, one would think it's a hit, but no, it suffers from too much Beaty.

Also it's 1990 and the target audience doesn't know Dick Tracy at all. He would have been the hero of their grandparents. A series of movies over the years kept the name around, and in terms of better productions, go check out the 1930s and 1940s versions.