Maybe I was expecting too much with the pairing of Eddie Murphy and Robert Deniro, but I felt letdown after viewing this one.
It's about two cops, Eddie ( a patrolman who wants to be an actor) and Deniro a dead seriious detective. When Deniro shoots out a tv reporter's video camera, the network has an opportunity to force the local police force to agree to a reality based cop show, starring Deniro, of course. Well, Eddie worms his way into the scheme of things and he and Deniro become partners, though reluctant ones on Deniro's part. The old partners who dislike each other at first and become friends later idea has been done to death, and this isn't a fresh breath either.
I was expecting more humor from Deniro, who has shown he can do comedy, but it didn't happen ... at least for me. There is some subtle humor throughout, both from Deniro and Murphy, but nothing that made me laugh out loud.
I'm not saying you shouldn't watch this if you're a Murphy and/or Deniro fan, but I do recommend a rental first. I erred and bought the dvd.
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It's about two cops, Eddie ( a patrolman who wants to be an actor) and Deniro a dead seriious detective. When Deniro shoots out a tv reporter's video camera, the network has an opportunity to force the local police force to agree to a reality based cop show, starring Deniro, of course. Well, Eddie worms his way into the scheme of things and he and Deniro become partners, though reluctant ones on Deniro's part. The old partners who dislike each other at first and become friends later idea has been done to death, and this isn't a fresh breath either.
I was expecting more humor from Deniro, who has shown he can do comedy, but it didn't happen ... at least for me. There is some subtle humor throughout, both from Deniro and Murphy, but nothing that made me laugh out loud.
I'm not saying you shouldn't watch this if you're a Murphy and/or Deniro fan, but I do recommend a rental first. I erred and bought the dvd.
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