This movie has such a visual richness too it - like the films of the 50's and 60's - it just glows. Very slick and very clever. The comedy is so underplayed that at times it feels like a thriller and John Travolta wears the role of Chilli Palmer like a hitman's glove.
This review of Get Shorty (1995) was written by Simon W on 16 Nov 2008.
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