Review of Hard Rain (1998) by Tim A — 31 Oct 2007
Q: Can there ever be enough crime dramas about "the perfect plan" to rob an armored car? A: Fuck no! Armored cars fucking rock.
Hard Rain takes this tried and true formula and throws two monkey wrenches into the mix - a small-town sheriff with a shotgun and a hidden agenda, and a lot of rain.
Other directors of the 90s frequently employed the "distract viewers from the real story by adding some weather shit" formula. For example, Deep Impact's story about a horny nerd marrying his smokin' hot underage crush was overshadowed by the impending arrival of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth.
But Hard Rain takes weather to the extreme, by making it an integral part of the plot. There's a lot of things different about doing shit in the rain, and this movie shows you just how different. If you like your crime drama margaritas with a salty weather garnish, this is the film for you. Hard Rain: how many inches can you take?
This review of Hard Rain (1998) was written by Tim A on 31 Oct 2007.
Hard Rain has generally received mixed reviews.
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