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I got out this movie because it has Scott Bakula, a talented actor, who for some reason ends up in terrible and cheesy roles.
I guess she wants to take on bigger movies and bigger roles, and producers can see her acting abilities.
The big name talent all just had "ghost roles."
I don't know why Danny Aiello hasn't had more leading roles before this, and I was impressed by Jane Curtain in a drama since she's really only been in comedies, like SNL.
But more than Douglas, it's also tremendous, memorable screen time for Lana Turner, perhaps in her most successful performance in just sheer acting terms (not necessarily just in presence or style like in other pictures), and for Dick Powell, who with this and Murder My Sweet has two defining roles outside of his usual niche.
However, those playing the roles are NOT the same (although Jean-Pierre Bacri stars in BOTH films but plays totally different roles).
It really was soft-core porn; I fully expected the two women with larger roles to contrive some way to get it on.
Although I was not impressed with Daredevil or the Kingpin, I did enjoy the performances of Rex Smith and John Rhys Davies in those roles.
Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands and Juliette Lewis were perfect in their roles, very well cast and so emotionally dead-on.
While the acting is acceptable, the characters in general, are cardboard cut-out stereotypes, with little depth or deviation from their assigned roles.
But my respect goes to the actors who all did great work here, especially Vanessa Redgrave, and Sharon Stone (what's up with her, are there no roles anymore in Hollywood for her??), who both gave performances that to me were absolutely natural and unforced.
I agree with the other posters that the husband and wife played their roles well.
Also in the cast are:Sammy White, William Ching, Aldo Ray and smaller roles for Jim Backus; the debut of Chuck Connors and yes that thug is Charles Bronson, then known as Charles Buchinski.
Humphrey Bogart, for all of the heroic roles during this stage of his career, is cast against type, and Barbara Stanwyck, always the femme fatale, is now a damsel in distress as matters spiral beyond her control as grave danger closes in on her.
The actors seem to embody their roles.
But as it is, lawyer Jeff Daniels and actor Michael Richards accidently switch roles and have to handle a difficult case and two female interests.
Key roles from Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti were very much so treasured by the film, Owen who finds himself chucked into a very forceful memorable scene with him taking on a gang of street goons after the life of a pregnant woman, and Giamatti playing a very imposing laughable 'Pussy with a gun' see's the film make great use of CGI, great acting, comedy, action and a odd bit of story to make a sight for sore eyes.
It features some good Australian actors who all play their roles well.
After all, it is the only preserved sound performance in which they have starring roles.
And the chemistry between the leading roles doesn't work.
And everyone does a good job in the roles.
The 80's series was a classic even though I do think that David Hasselhoff is an absolutely shambolic actor, which really comes through when he plays two roles in the episodes "Goliath" and "Goliath Returns".
The acting is first rate, especially by DIANE VARSI; HOPE LANGE and LANA TURNER in the lead female roles.
The male roles are a bit underdeveloped and LEE PHILLIPS seems a bit off as Michael Rossi.
Robin Williams did a beautiful job jumping out of his funny roles and transitioning to such a serious role. it made me cry it is so heart touching.
Tane McClure and Gabriela Hall shine on their roles mainly because they display decent acting skills.
PURE LUCK makes THE MAN, with Eugene Levy and Sam Jackson playing similar roles, look like CITIZEN KANE.
I can't wait to see this amazing young actress in future roles.
The casting director has done well to cast these two in their particular roles, as it suits them perfectly; Akshay as a serious thoughtful character and Saif as bubbly and funny airhead (reminded me of Matt Le Blanc's Joey character in the US comedy sitcom Freinds) This film I have to say has very few flaws, and I'd like to think I can spot them, infact I canot remember even one at this particular moment in time.
I, just, think she should play in better roles.
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