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Physical Evidence (1989)

Director:
Michael Crichton
COUNTRY
USA
GENRE
Thriller
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Fellende bevis
RUNNING TIME
99 minutes
Producer:
Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter:
Bill Phillips


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Joe Paris Burt Reynolds ½
Jenny Hudson Theresa Russell ½
James Nicks Ned Beatty ½
Deborah Quinn Kay Lenz
Kyle Ted McGinley
Matt Farley Tom O'Brien
Harry Norton Kenneth Welsh

 

Review

Burt Reynolds' charisma keeps this mystery thriller from director Michael Crichton on an almost watchable level against all odds. The most glaring problem is Theresa Russell's record-breaking non-acting. She has absolutely no rapport with either the camera or the lines she's delivering, and needless to say the chemistry between her and Reynolds is non-existent. Now, I've seen miss Russell giving brilliant performances in the past (see her opposite Dustin Hoffman in Straight Time, for instance), so her so-called "work" here is nothing short of a mystery. The plot is actually less of a mystery - because the so-called conundrum surrounding the Reynolds' character seems constructed and isn't very well unfolded by Crichton. Reynolds and his old buddy Ned Beatty do what they can with what they have, but they're struggling to stay afloat on a sinking ship. This one is only for die hard fans.

Copyright © 15.4.2015 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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