Midnight Run (DVD)

OK, I admit it, I bought this on a whim! I am a bad person, I'm an impulse buyer and my bank manager is laughing at the beginnings of an end to my ability to pay my credit card. But regardless of this, I am still nowhere near to matching the female of the species. I have one lapse and I sit here confessing my sins to the fellow Dooyoo users of the world.... Ho Hum. So, to the film. I sat with my purchase and read the back. I was beginning to wonder why I had risked the £4.99 price tag, even more so when I saw it was on TV 3 days later!. Still, I never was one for returning items, its a kind of inferiority complex caused by the 20 questions the shop assistant ...  Read the complete review

*** The following review was written in september 2000. I have left the review untouched but have placed an update at the end to cover any changes since it was written. *** When ex-Chicago cop turned bounty hunter, Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro), finds out his latest job is to track down and bring in sensitive accountant Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) , he thinks he's in for an easy ride. Little does he realise that not only is he up against a rival bounty hunter, but the accountant is wanted by the mob (as he embezzled $15 million from them and gave it to charity before jumping bail!) and the FBI. Released in 1988, this quickly ...  Read the complete review

Hey, silly little action comedies aren't supposed to be any good, are they? Well to my great surprise, this silly little action comedy is in fact very enjoyable - and stars Robert DeNiro in a surprising role. DeNiro plays Jack Walsh, who after leaving the police force due to its corruption became a freelancer, picking up criminals and turning them in for cash. Distanced from his ex-wife and child and fed up with his job (naturally) he takes one last (big) contract to bring in Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin), who's wanted for stealing a crime boss' (Serrano, played by Dennis Farina) money and giving it to charity. What an unoriginal ...  Read the complete review

The only thing that brought me to this film was being a huge fan of Robert De Niro, but I have to say I wasn't expecting much; despite his huge talent, De Niro is famed for also taking the odd crappy film just for the money, and something told me this was one of those. WHAT IS IT ABOUT: De Niro plays a bounty hunter on the trail of a convict. When he finds him, you would think the story is over, but it's only just begun: for a start the bounty, Jonathan, is a self professed funny man, and the banter between the stoic captor and his witty prey makes much of the film's enjoyment. The second challenge is how to transport Jonathan from New York to ...  Read the complete review

Ah, this is just a great film! It totally passed me by when it came out, and only years later did I pick it up, probably randomly after seeing it mentioned in a magazine somewhere - and what a pleasant surprise. The premise - Robert DeNiro as a bail bondsman under a tight deadline to bring back whistleblowing accountant Charles Grodin from halfway across the country... and hilarity ensues as the odd couple make their way - sounds a bit like it might make a mildly amusing but ultimately underwhelming film. However, the script is tight and funny and the pairing of De Niro and Grodin is comedy gold. Grodin in particular, who I've rarely seen in ...  Read the complete review