The Mighty Quinn
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Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this movie. When I feel like I need a vacation I watch this movie. The music is incredible and the story keeps you hooked.Movie Review: The Mighty Quinn Review
Summary: 5 Stars
This purchase was smooth as butter. The quality was very good and the buy was handled with speed and went smoothly. I`ll stay with Amazon!!Movie Review: A Very Good Noir with Some Flaws
Summary: 4 Stars
I like Denzel Washington, have ever since his "St. Elsewhere" days, though I've never thought he radiated the all-time star quality so many people declare he does -- just stacked up against the mediocrity of contemporary acting and filmmaking, he shines. He's a likable presence, savvy and natural before the camera, but he's still no Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, or Sidney Poitier. Nonetheless, his performance in "The Mighty Quinn" as a smooth, mostly law-abiding Caribbean police chief investigating a gruesome murder deserves even more accolades than it typically gets. Despite a wandering accent (still not as bad as Kevin Costner's in "Robin Hood"), it ranks among his best and holds the film together, which is no mean feat considering the plot and execution are sometimes uneven. As with the best film noirs, the actual mystery in "The Mighty Quinn" takes a back seat to the exploration of Quinn's personal life, which in stereotypical fashion is in shambles in spite of and because of his bravado. His marriage is strained, his childhood friend (Robert Townshend) is the chief suspect in the murder, and his aspirations for political mobility are dashed. There's also a shabby American (M. Emmet Walsh) poking about, suggesting he may be something other than an eccentric tourist, and the wife of a bigwig (Mimi Rogers) putting out more sexual temptations than Quinn needs at this point in his life. When it all works -- and it frequently does -- "The Mighty Quinn" is eminently watchable, as breezy and rich with music and local color as a good vacation (the bits with characters in the police station are among the film's finer moments, as is a rendition of the titular song). When it doesn't, as with an incidental soundtrack that assumes we're too dumb to understand what's going on or with a climax that undercuts the smartness of the rest of the mystery, the film feels schizophrenic. There are some nice visual allusions, including three blind men walking the streets to music, a la "Dr. No," and one must wonder whether Walter Mosley was inspired by the book upon which this film was based. And despite its flaws, "The Mighty Quinn" stands up to repeat viewings, mostly because of Washington.Movie Review: C-Note times 10: $10,000!
Summary: 4 Stars
`The Mighty Quinn' is a fun movie to watch. It takes place somewhere in the Caribbean where the character of `Quinn' played by Denzel Washington is top cop. As such Quinn must investigate a mystery, where in the world did all those $10,000 US dollar bills come from? And who is the mysterious man in black, err in this case the man in white, chasing the loot down? Who even knew that the Federal Reserve ever printed US currency of such lofty denomination! The man in white knows. Now the Mighty Quinn must solve the mystery before any more people die in his island paradise. As a historical note once upon a time, when a dollar was really a dollar, US currency was printed in denominations of: $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $50,000 and even $100,000 but don't watch this movie for a lesson in history. Watch it for sheer enjoyment.Movie Review: The Mighty Quinn
Summary: 4 Stars
Xavier Quinn is police chief of a tiny Caribbean island. Quinn's efforts to straddle the fence between the local blacks and the moneyed whites have lost him the respect of both groups. When a murder is committed, Quinn suspects that the killer is Maubee, a notoriously elusive criminal who has become a folk hero to the locals. Despite various political pressures, and the fact that he and Maubee were childhood friends, Quinn vows to solve the murder, and, if necessary, bring Maubee to justice. Washington as Quinn brings to life the Chief with a very fine performance. A straight-forward script that still manages clever plot twists and that vague sense of mystery through the final scene. A fun, entertaining suspense thriller with delightful some moments.