JUMPIN' JACK FLASH is one of those high-energy 1980s-era comedies that works well thanks to the mixing up of thriller aspects in the storyline. It's my favourite Whoopi Goldberg-starring role, much better than more family-oriented fare like SISTER ACT, because it has lots of character and lots of edge. Goldberg plays a computer work - love that 1980s-era technology - who is contacted by a spy via her PC monitor (yes, really) and soon gets involved in an espionage plot. There are crazy chase scenes, a demented James Belushi as an assassin, and some other thriller-type aspects that gel together pretty well. The thing that holds this all together is Goldberg herself, warm, funny, likeable, quick-mouthed and a unique persona.
Review of Jumpin' Jack Flash
