Miami Blues (1990) Reviews

Miami Blues (1990)
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Based on the late Charles Willeford's series of hard-boiled crime novels featuring Miami cop Hoke Moseley, the Jonathan Demme-produced Miami Blues opens with the prison release of Frederick Frenger Jr. (Alec Baldwin), a deranged killer who has barely de-boarded his plane before he's killed a Hare Krishna in the airport. Checking into his hotel, Frenger meets up with Susie Waggoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a young prostitute with dreams of domestic life, and the two quickly become romantically involved. Meanwhile, the Hare Krishna murder case is given to Moseley (Fred Ward), a grizzled vet who vows to hunt down Frenger, but may be getting too long in the tooth for the demands of his job. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Starring:
Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward, (more)
Director(s):
George Armitage
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Marc P.

Alec Baldwin romps as sociopathic career criminal Frederick J. "Junior" Frenger in the crime and love story 'Miami Blues'. Junior ensnares the charms of call-girl Pepper, wonderfully underplayed by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Their rapidly growing lifestyle coincides with the rapidly diminishing lifestyle of pursuing Sgt. Hoke Moseley, played by Fred Ward. Junior beats him up and sets him up, only to use Moseley's stolen badge to hilariously effective results. Junior loves his new life as a practically married Robin Hood with a badge, except that he doesn't give the proceeds from his mall heists and street hold-ups to more than two poor people: Pepper and himself. Inevitably, Junior'™s increasingly bold and bloody robberies lead to Moseley catching up. Pepper doesn'™t regret the experience; she gets out of the hotel prostitution racket, he never hits her, and he loves her cooking.

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Daniel D.

This movie was barely OK - I've seen worse. Baldwin has improved significantly since this, as has Leigh. The script was also marginally OK.

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Keith G.

Not quite a great film, but an entertainingly odd and unique one. Full of rough violence and noir situations played as dark comedy. Alec Baldwin is very good as a killer sociopath who somehow is also likeable when he is not robbing and beating people. Fred Ward is terrific as the scraggly cat of a cop who chases Baldwin down after Baldwin steals his badge, gun and false teeth, and starts to run around pretending to be a cop himself. And Jennifer Jason Leigh underplays to great effect as a pretty, dumb hooker, who falls for Baldwin, and does not figure out just what kind of guy he is until very late in the game. That said, it does not add up to a lot emotionally, the Leigh role is underwritten, and there are several gaping logic holes the film just ignores (Ward has dinner early on with Baldwin and Leigh, clearly knows he i™s a criminal, but just leaves?!?)

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Bryan C.

this was horrible movie, bad acting. the story line was a lost cause. I would not give this movie away.

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Sara P.

this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I like the actors, just not in this movie...poor performances, mostly over-the-top. I kept watching it hoping it would be better, but, to no avail. I would not recommend this movie and go as far as to tell people NOT to see it as it is a waste of one's time.

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Ralph M.

disc was in half no can watch

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    Marc P.

    Alec Baldwin romps as sociopathic career criminal Frederick J. "Junior" Frenger in the crime and love story 'Miami Blues'. Junior ensnares the charms of call-girl Pepper, wonderfully underplayed by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Their rapidly growing lifestyle coincides with the rapidly diminishing lifestyle of pursuing Sgt. Hoke Moseley, played by Fred Ward. Junior beats him up and sets him up, only to use Moseley's stolen badge to hilariously effective results. Junior loves his new life as a practically married Robin Hood with a badge, except that he doesn't give the proceeds from his mall heists and street hold-ups to more than two poor people: Pepper and himself. Inevitably, Junior'™s increasingly bold and bloody robberies lead to Moseley catching up. Pepper doesn'™t regret the experience; she gets out of the hotel prostitution racket, he never hits her, and he loves her cooking.

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    Daniel D.

    This movie was barely OK - I've seen worse. Baldwin has improved significantly since this, as has Leigh. The script was also marginally OK.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Keith G.

    Not quite a great film, but an entertainingly odd and unique one. Full of rough violence and noir situations played as dark comedy. Alec Baldwin is very good as a killer sociopath who somehow is also likeable when he is not robbing and beating people. Fred Ward is terrific as the scraggly cat of a cop who chases Baldwin down after Baldwin steals his badge, gun and false teeth, and starts to run around pretending to be a cop himself. And Jennifer Jason Leigh underplays to great effect as a pretty, dumb hooker, who falls for Baldwin, and does not figure out just what kind of guy he is until very late in the game. That said, it does not add up to a lot emotionally, the Leigh role is underwritten, and there are several gaping logic holes the film just ignores (Ward has dinner early on with Baldwin and Leigh, clearly knows he i™s a criminal, but just leaves?!?)

    Yes   |   No

     
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