I remember this movie as being really great back in 1981. Weaver and Hurt were new and sexy and I guess the thriller part was thrilling... or something. Now, the two leads just seem oddly matched and the thrills aren't there.
The plot makes little sense. There are some inexplicable coincidences an irrelevant car/motorcycle chase and James Woods is ludicrously hammy.
Now I'm afraid to visit other Peter Yates films of yore. If Breaking Away and Bullit turned out to be as confused and lumpen as this movie is, I'll be disappointed. I've seen The Dresser recently and it's still very good.
The plot makes little sense. There are some inexplicable coincidences an irrelevant car/motorcycle chase and James Woods is ludicrously hammy.
Now I'm afraid to visit other Peter Yates films of yore. If Breaking Away and Bullit turned out to be as confused and lumpen as this movie is, I'll be disappointed. I've seen The Dresser recently and it's still very good.