Hadn't seen this one before. Somehow it got past my radar. This is the third time Snipes and Harrelson have teamed up. The first was in "Wildcats" with Goldie Hawn back in the 80's. Later it was "White Men Can't Jump". In "Money Train", the combination of the three leads plus the sleazy performance of future prison resident, Robert Blake made this at least halfway enjoyable.
John and Charlie are brothers. Step-brothers to be exact which throws most people for a loop since one's black and the other's white. They're also subway transit cops in NYC working the decoy squad. John (Snipes) is the smooth responsible one. Charlie (Harrelson) is the screw-up with a gambling problem. Most of the movie centers around Charlie's $$$ problems. Enter Officer Grace Santiago (J-Lo). Now the close brothers drift apart over a woman. Add Blake as a sadistic transit authority manager who threatens the brothers' careers.
I'm a big fan of action/comedies like this and others like "True Lies", "Lethal Weapon" I-III and "Demolition Man". This movie is amusing and has some decent action but the plot for the most part is just so-so. The most interesting plot lines seem to just fade out in favor over weaker ones. They should have fed off the comedy elements more. They could have worked the Snipes/Lopez angle, a little more as well. I think Hollywood is still a little skittish about showing real love relationships between minorities. Still, it's worth a look.
Snipes is his usual self, flexing muscles and fighting skills. Woody is less than Woody. Funny but nothing that equals his performances in "Natural Born Killers" or "People vs Larry Flynt". J-Lo in her film debut, is sexy as ever and handles herself well. But Robert Blake is intense. A good return to the big screen in which he goes a bit overboard but remains believable. Too bad it may be a while before we see him in a good role again. Maybe in 15-20.
John and Charlie are brothers. Step-brothers to be exact which throws most people for a loop since one's black and the other's white. They're also subway transit cops in NYC working the decoy squad. John (Snipes) is the smooth responsible one. Charlie (Harrelson) is the screw-up with a gambling problem. Most of the movie centers around Charlie's $$$ problems. Enter Officer Grace Santiago (J-Lo). Now the close brothers drift apart over a woman. Add Blake as a sadistic transit authority manager who threatens the brothers' careers.
I'm a big fan of action/comedies like this and others like "True Lies", "Lethal Weapon" I-III and "Demolition Man". This movie is amusing and has some decent action but the plot for the most part is just so-so. The most interesting plot lines seem to just fade out in favor over weaker ones. They should have fed off the comedy elements more. They could have worked the Snipes/Lopez angle, a little more as well. I think Hollywood is still a little skittish about showing real love relationships between minorities. Still, it's worth a look.
Snipes is his usual self, flexing muscles and fighting skills. Woody is less than Woody. Funny but nothing that equals his performances in "Natural Born Killers" or "People vs Larry Flynt". J-Lo in her film debut, is sexy as ever and handles herself well. But Robert Blake is intense. A good return to the big screen in which he goes a bit overboard but remains believable. Too bad it may be a while before we see him in a good role again. Maybe in 15-20.