The Usually Astute Writer/Director Nicholas Meyer has Written that this one was a Disappointing Disaster from the Start.
Started Filming with an Unfinished Script, the Soviet Union was Collapsing, and Gene Hackman was Uncooperative.
But the Movie is Watchable because of the Talent Involved which Managed to Bring Home a Lackluster Espionage Film.
The Comedy Chemistry Works somewhat, but the Film is Stagnant, Uninvolving, and Unsatisfying.
The Look of the Movie is Slick with Meyer's Eye for Imagery is Apparent.
However the Film Fails to Ignite and Languishes with a Clunky Montage and Hopelessly Muddled Script.
After Completion the Film was Barely Released to Theatres with No One having Confidence.
Considered by All those Involved an Embarrassment at Worst and a Mediocre Movie at Best.
The Ending is Jarring and Abrupt and it All Adds Up to a Mishap of Not Much.
Worth a Watch for Fans of Hackman and Meyer, but Bring Along Very Low Expectations.
Started Filming with an Unfinished Script, the Soviet Union was Collapsing, and Gene Hackman was Uncooperative.
But the Movie is Watchable because of the Talent Involved which Managed to Bring Home a Lackluster Espionage Film.
The Comedy Chemistry Works somewhat, but the Film is Stagnant, Uninvolving, and Unsatisfying.
The Look of the Movie is Slick with Meyer's Eye for Imagery is Apparent.
However the Film Fails to Ignite and Languishes with a Clunky Montage and Hopelessly Muddled Script.
After Completion the Film was Barely Released to Theatres with No One having Confidence.
Considered by All those Involved an Embarrassment at Worst and a Mediocre Movie at Best.
The Ending is Jarring and Abrupt and it All Adds Up to a Mishap of Not Much.
Worth a Watch for Fans of Hackman and Meyer, but Bring Along Very Low Expectations.