Review of Trespass (1992) by Ben R — 09 Sep 2013

This is when Walter Hill really started sucking out loud as a director. Just this cast list alone could have made this an instant early 90's action classic. Turns out...not so much.

Too much stupid over acting and arguing, nothing here feels serious. It all feels like a really stupid live action cartoon for the most part. The two blue collar, working man stereotypes are played by Paxton and Sadler. I feel like sadler was way too over the top and stupid for the most part. Paxton is a giant pussy through the whole film and if you loved him in Weird Science or Aliens or Near Dark...you will be let down greatly.

The rest of the black actors suffer from that really awful early 90's over the top rap look ugh! Ice T doesn't help things with his ridiculous pimp outfit. Ice Cube seems like he wanted to just walk off the the set, and probably had ideas for his character that were ignored. He seemed very pissed off because his character for the most part was a joke. Ice Cube turned out to be a better actor than this shitfest gave him credit for.

I'm sorry but if you honestly think this is a "good" Walter Hill film, I suggest you check out things like Southern Comfort,Hard Times and even his newest work Bullet To The Head. Then tell me if this turdfest really stands the test of time,after watching his better films. He must of agreed because he never tried to make another film like this again.

Walter Hill's urban crime films have been extremely cartoonish. The warriors worked on a comic book,cheesy action kinda way and I love that film. Both 48 hours were tongue in cheek comedy that were clever and entertaining.

Trespass on the other times seems like a very old out of touch man trying to let you know how white and black people are different. He makes all the black gang members extremely dumb and stereotypical and just flat out ridiculous. Other urban gang films were coming out at the time that were just above brilliant, and were made by actual black people! Hill is one of my all time favorite directors but if I were to pick on a big fat zit in his career...it would have to be Trespass.