|
Plot:
|
A pair of New York City cops collaborate on
a plan to rob a cash-packed subway train in this
action-comedy. Charlie and John are not just co-workers
and close friends but also foster brothers. Because
of this family connection, the reluctant John
becomes involved in the more capricious Charlie's
far-fetched scheme to rob the "money train" that
collects the subway's daily grosses. Charlie needs
the money for gambling debts, and robbing the
train would have the added benefit of angering
Charlie's and John's harsh, corrupt boss Captain
Patterson . Romantic interest is provided by a
fellow police officer (Jennifer Lopez) who sparks
rivalry between the brothers, but the film's main
interest is in the violent events that surround
the attempted heist, which naturally proves more
complicated than planned. The film attempts to
capitalize on the chemistry between Snipes and
Harrelson, who had previously had a hit comedy
with White Men Can't Jump (1992), but Joseph Ruben's
unexceptional direction and a bland screenplay
by Doug Richardson and David Loughery make the
film less distinctive than its predecessor.
|
©
2004, 