Hard to say because you don't really get the true investigating.
The 90s were really into blind women for some reason. Remember "Blink"?
This movie is about an investigator who is a drunk and is heartbroken dude from California. Which already tells you how mis-casted Andy Garcia was. His investigation takes him to a facility that houses blind folk where he meets Uma Thurman. Whether he falls in love with her because she's pretty, or she's helpless, the chemistry is so off here it hurts. They shoe-horn some type of meet cute.
In this era, Andy was also so...cool. I mean that in a pejorative. He could NOT be NOT cool. Every word that came out of his mouth in this flick was like he had to be slick. Not sure why. It wasn't going to impress a blind girl. Actually maybe it would.
The joke around this flick was that she is a blind witness. In other words, not reliable. Though the other detectives seem to understand this, ol' Andy presses. Again, to push the idea that he is falling for her.
The police station isn't without allies. Enter Lance Henrickson, who has a history with him. Perhaps drinking buddies. The entire time these two just drink and attempt to crack wise. Henrikson is a bit annoying. He's the elder statesman at this small town police station. Apparently liked by all because he buys drinks for the guys. Not buying their friendship either.
The breath of fresh air is John Malkovich. He plays an investigator who leans into Andy Garcia after an incident puts HIM into the hot seat. It's the best moments in the movie. Malkovich knows how the character mannerisms so well it makes Andy Garcia's slow burn look silly. I get Andy is suppose to be a hothead or whatever, but it gets embarrassing to watch a good natural actor....and Andy Garcia.
The ending stops abruptly. The pacing is a bit off. You think there's going to be another hour of scenes to lead up to the finale.
One thing that was painfully baffling is that when we do discover who the killer is, there is no reason why he doesn't just freakin' kill Garcia. It would've ended the movie right away. And it's not like the serial killer couldn't just stage that kill either. It's all so weird.
It's a muddled mess that started so strong.
The 90s were really into blind women for some reason. Remember "Blink"?
This movie is about an investigator who is a drunk and is heartbroken dude from California. Which already tells you how mis-casted Andy Garcia was. His investigation takes him to a facility that houses blind folk where he meets Uma Thurman. Whether he falls in love with her because she's pretty, or she's helpless, the chemistry is so off here it hurts. They shoe-horn some type of meet cute.
In this era, Andy was also so...cool. I mean that in a pejorative. He could NOT be NOT cool. Every word that came out of his mouth in this flick was like he had to be slick. Not sure why. It wasn't going to impress a blind girl. Actually maybe it would.
The joke around this flick was that she is a blind witness. In other words, not reliable. Though the other detectives seem to understand this, ol' Andy presses. Again, to push the idea that he is falling for her.
The police station isn't without allies. Enter Lance Henrickson, who has a history with him. Perhaps drinking buddies. The entire time these two just drink and attempt to crack wise. Henrikson is a bit annoying. He's the elder statesman at this small town police station. Apparently liked by all because he buys drinks for the guys. Not buying their friendship either.
The breath of fresh air is John Malkovich. He plays an investigator who leans into Andy Garcia after an incident puts HIM into the hot seat. It's the best moments in the movie. Malkovich knows how the character mannerisms so well it makes Andy Garcia's slow burn look silly. I get Andy is suppose to be a hothead or whatever, but it gets embarrassing to watch a good natural actor....and Andy Garcia.
The ending stops abruptly. The pacing is a bit off. You think there's going to be another hour of scenes to lead up to the finale.
One thing that was painfully baffling is that when we do discover who the killer is, there is no reason why he doesn't just freakin' kill Garcia. It would've ended the movie right away. And it's not like the serial killer couldn't just stage that kill either. It's all so weird.
It's a muddled mess that started so strong.