The Last Boy Scout

the last boy scout is, in some ways, the ultimate made-by-committee action film. there isn't a single shred of originality in the buddy cop premise, in the villains, in the characters, in the total and utter misogyny bleeding from every pore of this movie. so why is it four stars if it's unoriginal and morally repugnant? because damn does it know it. awareness of what a trashy piece of exploitation you are, combined with a script as tight as a drum, can make all the difference, and here it does. it's not afraid to embrace it's seedy story of awful people doing awful things, making awful jokes... read more