I think I saw this on tv/cable not long after this came out. I don't remember being blown away by it but I also don't remember hating it either. I have the feeling it probably worked better before decades of shows like CSI and NCIS - you know, where evidence actually is collected and matches the crime. And there's a motive. This did however come out the same year as Die Hard and long after Miami Vice debuted, so that doesn't explain the lack of suspense and plodding pace. Its ok for those who like James Spader or Cynthia Gibb, along with an occasional 80s soundtrack, complete with saxophone at one point. There's also lots of shots of the streets of LA. The police are completely inept and I don't think it was on purpose. Just terrible writing. Characters throughout do things that make no sense. This is maybe ok to have on tv while you're doing other things since it's so slow and nothing happens where paying attention makes a difference.
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