Review of Midnight Run (1988) by Stuart G — 30 Aug 2008
This film has a tight cast and its great seeing both De Niro and Grodin exchange banter in only the way they both can.
I love seeing De Niro as the hardened bounty hunter who doesn't give a damn and pretty much is the all around bitter good guy.
This film has 80's written all over it and is a great Road-Trip style film, where we see a bounty hunter brings an embezzler back to jail and on the way they get into scrapes with the Police, Mafia and the FBI as well as some rednecks and a rival bounty hunter too.
This film is a great comedy and very under rated and worth watching! If you see this on your EPG on Sky or a DVD its a must have.
The film is dated but very enjoyable and if you like to see De-Niro lose his temper and in style this is definitely the film to watch. It was made way before his modern comedy films such as Analyze This and Meet the Fockers but if you want brilliant comedy and 80's style car chases rather than these CGI car crash explosion films with crappy puns trying to mimic other 80's early 90's greats then don't bother with the modern cinema.
Watch this film and you know what true live action and comedy is all about.
If you don't laugh at this film or find parts of it funny. You've got no sense of humor at all. :).
This review of Midnight Run (1988) was written by Stuart G on 30 Aug 2008.
Midnight Run has generally received very positive reviews.
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