A largely disappointing and, frankly, stupid blockbuster action tale from the usually-dependable Renny Harlin, whose DIE HARD 2 and DEEP BLUE SEA movies I thoroughly enjoyed. While watching THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, you are required to suspend your disbelief not just for a moment, but for the entire movie as implausible event after implausible event occurs. Which is a shame, as I'd been wanting to see this movie for a long time and I had a lot riding on it.
Even the acting talents of an above-average cast are wasted in this lamentable movie. Geena Davis is attractive, yes, but her amnesic victim here is just irritating and the transformation into a blonde assassin is painful to watch - talk about miscasting. During the film's running time, Davis also has a number of ludicrous nightmares which look like they belong in a bad horror movie, complete with swirling backgrounds and dripping blood. Samuel L Jackson, who is usually dependable in whichever movie he stars, is similarly disappointing and his performance just seems to be a re-tread of his sidekick turn in DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE.
The confusing plot involves Davis and Jackson running away from various bad guys who want them dead for some reason or other. There are lots of double-crosses and a high amount of gratuitous swearing which makes the film seem even more stupid. That the movie is rubbish is a shame, as some of the action scenes - a car chase and a fight in a kitchen - are stylish and exciting. But the ending, which involves a truck crash and yet another bomb countdown, ties everything up too neatly and has the chief villain coming back from death time after time in a tired, predictable way. A confusing, boring mess is the best description I can muster for this unenjoyable tale.
Even the acting talents of an above-average cast are wasted in this lamentable movie. Geena Davis is attractive, yes, but her amnesic victim here is just irritating and the transformation into a blonde assassin is painful to watch - talk about miscasting. During the film's running time, Davis also has a number of ludicrous nightmares which look like they belong in a bad horror movie, complete with swirling backgrounds and dripping blood. Samuel L Jackson, who is usually dependable in whichever movie he stars, is similarly disappointing and his performance just seems to be a re-tread of his sidekick turn in DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE.
The confusing plot involves Davis and Jackson running away from various bad guys who want them dead for some reason or other. There are lots of double-crosses and a high amount of gratuitous swearing which makes the film seem even more stupid. That the movie is rubbish is a shame, as some of the action scenes - a car chase and a fight in a kitchen - are stylish and exciting. But the ending, which involves a truck crash and yet another bomb countdown, ties everything up too neatly and has the chief villain coming back from death time after time in a tired, predictable way. A confusing, boring mess is the best description I can muster for this unenjoyable tale.