The Big Bounce Reviews
Funny movie I'm patiala to owen
Should have been called the Big Flop. Not a single laugh to be had, and a terrible script.
I can't believe I'm rating a movie with such talented actor/ess in it so low but this movie didn't utilize their talents IMO to their full potential. The attempt at a twist in the plot of the story was weak and too predictable. I enjoyed it but I believe it could've been better
Maybe it's my larcenous heart and weakness for hot chicks in bikinis, but I liked this movie a lot more than most of the people posting reviews. How can you not like a domino game featuring Morgan Freeman, Harry Dean Stanton, and Willie Nelson? The plot meanders as pleasantly as a slack-key guitar recital with a pay-off as gentle as a trade breeze through palm trees. Mahalo.
Jack Ryan is a likeable drifter whose talents lie just outside the law. Hoping a change of scenery will bring him luck, Jack heads for Hawaii. There on the exotic North Shore of Oahu, he soon discovers that whether he is looking for a new con or a little romance, temptation is everywhere. Jack takes a job working construction for Ray Ritchie, a shady real estate developer who is building a resort despite protests by local Hawaiians. Almost immediately, Jack has a run-in with Ray Ritchie's foreman, Lou Harris, and cold-cocks him across the jaw with a Louisville Slugger. Bob Jr., Ritchie's right-hand man, warns Jack to get off the island if he knows what's good for him. Jack happily ignores Bob Jr. Impressed with Jack's knockout ability, North Shore District Judge Walter Crewes offers Jack a job while taking an unusually keen interest in Jack's past crimes and uncertain future. Enter Nancy Hayes, a thrill-loving local who specializes in good looks and petty crime. When Nancy tries to seduce Jack into helping her double-cross Ray Ritchie and steal $200,000 of his payoff money, Jack is intrigued, but hesitant. This could be the perfect score, or the perfect setup.
The Big Bounce is a remake of the 1969 film. I have not seen the original, but it can't be worse than this film. The editing in this movie was just terrible, Filled with scenes that made no sense or had no purpose, and characters that I did not care about, when it came to the 'payoff' at the end it was poorly done and not worth it. This film despite the cast was just a mess, and is not worth watching.
A small-time con artist (Owen Wilson) and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischevious, enterprising mistress (Sara Foster) team up for a potential $200,000 score. also stars Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise, Willie Nelson, Vinnie Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Charlie Sheen and Harry Dean Stanton. directed by George Armitage.
Weak-plotted scenery. Suspect a lot of the plot ended up on the cutting-room floor, likely to shoehorn a PG-13 rating from Sara Foster's body.
What a waste of time. I didn't actually watch the whole movie, I turned off after about half an hour because I couldn't take any more. I wanted someone to punch me in the mouth with a sledgehammer because it was that painful to watch how shocking the storyline was.
A fairly solid cast, good source material and an exotic location - what could go wrong? Apparently everything! A lack-lustre crime caper with not much of a pay-off at the end to make it worth your while.
Like a poor man's "Jackie Brown." This is a predictable, unoriginal caper. However, the great ensemble cast makes it an at least entertaining effort.