| 48 HRS. (1982) Cast:Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, James Remar, Annette O'Toole, David Patrick Kelly,Sonny Landham Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy team up for 48 hours to take down a summy killer, See Nolte can't do catch the killer without Murphy and Murphy wants to get laid so it all works out, well of course there's the fact that they can't stand each other, and by the final reel they still can't stand each other. 48 HRS is without a doubt one of the best cop thrillers ever made, even despite the age, 48 HRS plays as great as it did in the past. Plus Nolte and Murphy make a great team. Now in my opinion this is the ultimate cop thriller. Nolte and Murphy's chemistry is so great that it glides over the routine plot which serves for lots of other cop thrillers, infact the chemistry between the two is so great that one easily gets by the plot-holes as well as the fact that things get somewhat ridiculous. 48 HRS always has been about style and in the hands of Walter Hill, well let it be said that there aren't many directors that can beat Hill at upping the excitement level of an actioner. Infact the reason why this movie works so well is that Hill pumps up the villains, James Remar and Sonny Landham are excellent villains who look sleazy and very imposing, while the heroes themselves are even more memorable.So watching the actionscenes, we actually get more involved because we've been involved on an emotional level as well. Indeed this is as good as cop thrillers get and if you haven't seen it, well it's simply one of the best things in the genre you can rent. D. Walter Hill**** |