I don't understand why this movie is known for being bad. I mean, it's not that bad at all. A teenager returns to his hometown, finds out his dad, who was the mayor of the city, Blue City, was killed, and ends up blowing up stuff and shooting guns at bad guys to find some answers. A simple plot, but since it was written and produced by Walter Hill, who is one of the harbingers of modern noir, the movie glides along at a nice pace and, although the acting isn't too great in some scenes, what does it matter? When you are blowing stuff up, there is no need to be Olivier, is there? There are some fine actor in this, including Paul Winfield and one of my personal favorites, Scott Wilson from "In Cold Blood". And of course you have Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy who aren't too great this time around (like they are in "The Breakfast Club") but it's fun to watch brat packers in an action movie for a change. And David Caruso as the doomed friend of Judd's does a decent job. I also like Anita Morris because she's sexy and always a pleasure to watch. But the highlight for me was the soundtrack by "the sixth Rolling Stone", Ry Cooder, who scores many Walter Hills movies including "48 Hrs", "Crossroads", and "Southern Comfort". So you should not believe the negative hype attached to this movie; it's pretty good if you want to watch stuff blow up.
Review of Blue City
