First off this movie is WAAAAY too long for its rather thin plot. The first act/exposition wastes way too much time to introduce its paperthin characters and is full of cheesy, vapid 80s smack talk.
Second, the acting is absolutely horrid across the board (Alan Rickman excepted). Willis and Bedelia are bland and listless, and have zero chemistry. Also why are American and British actors cast to play Germans? Their accents are hilarious. The only real German here is Andreas Wisniewski, who is completely wasted in a bit part; a far cry from his memorable turn in "Living Daylights" (a film that easily blows this one out of the water).
And finally the slew of plot holes and contrivances which require the hero not to be extremely smart but the villians to be extremely dumb.
The sequels are much better, including the maligned 5th entry.
Second, the acting is absolutely horrid across the board (Alan Rickman excepted). Willis and Bedelia are bland and listless, and have zero chemistry. Also why are American and British actors cast to play Germans? Their accents are hilarious. The only real German here is Andreas Wisniewski, who is completely wasted in a bit part; a far cry from his memorable turn in "Living Daylights" (a film that easily blows this one out of the water).
And finally the slew of plot holes and contrivances which require the hero not to be extremely smart but the villians to be extremely dumb.
The sequels are much better, including the maligned 5th entry.