Undercover Blues
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Dennis Quaid, Fiona Shaw, Kathleen Turner, Larry Miller, Stanley Tucci Director: Herbert Ross Brand: Sony Producer: Herbert Ross Producer: Adam Merims Producer: Andrew Bergman Producer: Kim Kurumada Producer: Mike Lobell Producer: Steve Warner Writer: Ian Abrams DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 90 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-04-01 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) |
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Movie Reviews of Undercover Blues
Movie Review: Be cautious buying this if you don't know it
Summary: 1 Stars
The reviews were so good we bought this. We all agreed it was a major disappointment. It obviously depends very much on your comedic taste. So as a balance to other reviews:
Kathleen Turner looks far too old for Dennis Quaid so there is a visual jarring that makes it unbelievable these two ever got togather. They have less that zero chemistry. I think they were going for 'fun banter' as in older romantic comedies. This seemed to mean throwing lines at each other while maintaining a fixed silly smile. They had the remarkable ability to hug or say 'I love you' as if commenting on the weather (and with less passion).
I wasnt sure whether they were going for 'supremely confident' with Dennis as he walks through his fight scenes or for grinning sociopath (which if it hadnt been a comedy it could have looked). Perhaps he was doing a Harrison Ford type cynicism but if so it didnt have enough dimension to come off.
The addition of the baby didnt work for us. It is hard to mix 'cute and fragile' with the potential for violence that the baby is walking into.
Stanley Tucci is very good but forced to play one-note slapstick.
The police offsider puts on an irritating 'south with a lisp' accent that makes it hard to understand his lines at times and again sounds silly. Was the lisp meant to be funny in itself?This was not the finest moment for Kathleen or Dennis (who we have liked in other movies) and we found it unfunny.
As many other reviewers found it otherwise, I'd advise trying to view it before you buy it - or be prepared to toss it if it isn't you - as we have.