Monday, October 27, 2008

Film: Gun Shy (2000)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Gun Shy

"I'm very good at reading what's in a person's eyes."
"That's nice."
"I'm reading yours right now."
"Yeah? What do they say?"
"They say you're sleepy. But I can't figure out... Is it 'too much drugs' sleepy, or 'too much work' sleepy or 'I'm so fucking bored' sleepy."

Review: This is an excellent black comedy about a veteran undercover DEA agent having a nervous breakdown after he is almost exposed and killed. Liam Neeson play the agent who wants to quit but has to stay undercover to help broker one last deal between a Colombian Cartel and the New York Mafia while trying to contain his fear. Oliver Platt is hilarious as the thick headed mobster.

"The cute Colombian and his boyfriend with the black eye. They represent a big drug cartel. They're looking to invest billions in Wall Street, and your boyfriend is setting it up for them."
"Wow, how exciting!"
"Yeah, well, Fulvio will foul the whole thing up, trust me."
"Why do you say that?"
"He's out of his league. He doesn't have the brains or the self-control to pull anything like this off. He's pretending."

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

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