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Rating:
5 on the Spiff-o-meter
Okay, from the trailer and commercials I assumed that this movie was a
comedy about some guys who decide to knock over a casino during an
Elvis convention. I expected a bunch of exposition from them trying to figure
out how to rob the casino and bumbling everything about that plan. I was
DEAD wrong. This movie attempts to be serious, with little high points in the
levity. Those high points are almost all in the commercials and trailer.
I will say that Kevin Costner actually proves that he can still act.
After Waterworld I wasnt so sure any more. I actually liked
Costners character, Murph. He was the perfect demented bad guy.
If I were to write a psycho, obsessed, wicked character, I hope I come
close Costners character. For all the critics who say that this is
another downturn in Costner's career, I will argue that while the
film lacks severely, Costner's performance shines. Another
character that ruled, though he only had five minutes screen time
maximum was Ice T's character Hamilton. Man is a killing machine. He
comes dangling through from his ankles with two automatic weapons
one in each hand and shooting Swat guys left and right. I mean, even a GM
(game master in roleplaying) wouldn't allow a character to do this
without making a very high difficulty role. It was just so over the top it was
amazing. Kurt Russell's goody goody character Michael is
soooooo near perfect it's disgusting. While I realize Russell's
character is supposed to foil Costner's and make you understand
exactly how bad Murph is, he just gets on my nerves. I liked
Russell's character at first, but as the movie went on I just
couldn't help but think that his character was just a horrible
cliché. And once again, David Arquette has proven that he is one of the
most annoying individuals on the face of this earth.
The BEST part of this movie is by far the credits. You have Kurt Russell
lip-synching an Elvis song and the other actors bopping along. Kevin
Costner and Christian Slater dancing and jokingly pointing their guns at
the camera is absolutely hilarious.
Overall, all the robbing Elvises should have been dead in the
casino if this were real life. This movie is one big guns scene after another
pretty much. It had an okay concept, and Kevin Costner gave a fabulous
performance, but no one followed through with the original idea. I say
you should see this movie on cable. Its really great way to
mindlessly blow a couple hours.
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