Big bugger movie that pulls the "big bugger" stuff off well. Good plot, nice and rewarding story. But none of that matters.
This movie runs on dialog and timing. The stars are not Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda, though they officiate their status admirably.
The star is the dialog, with everyone, but nothing in the movie can compete with the "verbal boxing" between Oliver Platt and Brendan Gleeson.
Their reluctantly evolving mutual respect is brilliant and hilarious. Side splitting hilarious.
Betty White is a brilliant aside.
All the asides meld and fuse in genius combination.
The tale is mediocre but right on for this kind of film but the whole is raised to a worship-able level via the dialog and beautiful plot-tension between characters.
There should have been some kind of Oscar for Platt and Gleeson's roles.
"Best retorts or something ...". They make the movie.
Good action. Scary at times.
Comedy relief rules.
Love the movie.
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