Kevin Smith directed this Crime comedy starring: Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz, Seann William Scott, Jason Lee, Ana de la Reguera. See Preview Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violence and brief sexuality. Run time is one hour and forty-seven minutes.
Two longtime NYPD partners (Willis and Morgan) on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. The veteran detective is searching for the missing collectible as it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, while his "partner-against-crime" is so preoccupied with his wife's alleged infidelity he has trouble keeping his eye on the ball.
I watched this with a group of college age students who seemed to find it more enjoyable than did I. In fact, I don't remember laughing once although there were a few mildly amusing moments. Willis plays his usual cop character but for me Morgan was absolutely annoying throughout the film. He can be amusing at times in short bits on SNL but his persona is absolutely grating over the long haul. Scott wasn't much better.Production values as well as the rest of the supporting cast were fine. My guess is anyone over thirty is not going to think they got their money's worth. Teens and twenties may find it acceptable.
Two longtime NYPD partners (Willis and Morgan) on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. The veteran detective is searching for the missing collectible as it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, while his "partner-against-crime" is so preoccupied with his wife's alleged infidelity he has trouble keeping his eye on the ball.
I watched this with a group of college age students who seemed to find it more enjoyable than did I. In fact, I don't remember laughing once although there were a few mildly amusing moments. Willis plays his usual cop character but for me Morgan was absolutely annoying throughout the film. He can be amusing at times in short bits on SNL but his persona is absolutely grating over the long haul. Scott wasn't much better.Production values as well as the rest of the supporting cast were fine. My guess is anyone over thirty is not going to think they got their money's worth. Teens and twenties may find it acceptable.
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