Before we get into the review I do what to tell you a few things. Originally there was gonna be a Cinematic Disasters review, but due to a losing a family things got all jumbled around and instead you're getting another Underrated Films review. So I hope you enjoy.
Midnight Run is an action-comedy thriller that was produced by City Light Films with distribution being done by Universal Pictures. George Callo wrote the screenplay while Martin Brest directed.
The story is, bounty hunter Jack Walsh is enlisted find accountant Jonathan Mardukas who embezzled $15 million from a Chicago crime boss and bring him to Los Angeles. But things aren't gonna be easy on this road trip with not only the mob chasing them but also the F.B.I. and a rival bounty hunter are also chasing after them. While these won't be able to stand each other they'll soon start to become a strange pair of friends.
Why It's Underrated
Be honest with yourself, out of all the Robert De Niro films who know or heard of is this one of them? If you said no don't be ashamed. Like myself I didn't know this existed until doing research for this post.
My Thoughts
There is one downside to the movie and that's it's not at all groundbreaking. It doesn't really add too much to the whole buddy road trip flicks. However despite that I felt like the execution and it's charm does save it from it's otherwise familiar premise.
Since by the end of the day this is a comedy how well does it do in that department? I found it very funny. With these there's plenty of times I wish I could go into spoilers for these (along with my reviews for more recently released films) I won't to avoid spoilers that way you can go in fresh, so I won't give too much away. Having said whether it's psychical or dialogue the comedy is a joy. One of favorites is when Walsh is making a fake ID and he actually ask the kid next to him "How does that look?" It's a very simple moment but it's just funny he wanted the opinion especially to a kid of all people.
Then there's the plot. The story offers plenty of well-placed humor along with simple but enjoyable action scenes and twist and turns. But the strongest aspect comes from Jack and Jonathan. Their friendship going from antagonistic to reluctant respect to actually caring for one another was the movie's true driving force. It was a nice journey to see transport job turn into a hilarious odd-couples dynamic.
The last thing I'll praise is Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin's performances. De Niro perfectly brings out the Walsh's dry wit and simmering frustration and Grodin is offering a chatty annoyance but his performance is where the movie's heart is. Together their chemistry was a joy to watch and the back and forth banter was another highlight to the movie. These two are great albeit underrated comedy buddies but hopefully as time continues to go by more and more discover this movie and these two great ranked higher on some best of lists.
So yeah, Midnight Run, if you haven't seen it check it out. I wish I could tell you what streaming service it's on, but as it currently stands there's no way to stream it for free. So find a store or something. But the point is, Midnight Run is a great comedy movie.
My final rating is, Great.
That's all for now. Come back on Saturday, Mar 28th, for review of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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