Nothing to Lose (1997)

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Martin Lawrence, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, Kelly Preston and Michael McKean star in this 1997 comedy. Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) plays mild-mannered executive, Nick who assumes his wife, Ann (Preston) is having an affair. Lawrence (Bad Boys) plays Terrance, a would-be thief who is looking for work. He and Nick cross paths when Terrance tries stealing Nick's car, but Nick decides to kidnap him. Soon, they get into mischief when they decide to steal together. Nick and Terrance become friends in the process and when Nick learns his wife is not cheating on him, he tries to make things right as well as Terrance. McGinley (Wall Street) plays criminal, Davis, Esposito (The Usual Suspects) plays his partner, Charlie and McKean (Coneheads) plays Nick's boss, Phil. This is a good comedy, Lawrence & Robbins are great in this and together. I recommend this.

OK, so most of Martin Lawrence's movies are pretty worthless. But "Nothing to Lose" is pretty funny. Tim Robbins plays a yuppie who gets fed up with his life and drives into the ghetto. There, he meets up with a hoodlum (Martin Lawrence), and the two proceed to form their own plans...at any cost.I will admit that this movie has practically no artistic value, just a bunch of silly situations. But it's impossible not to like, as both men have to try and respect each other. And anyway, it's just funny when a rich white guy and black ghetto guy have to team up. Worth seeing, if only once.I wonder if anyone really does own a statue like that.

Funny Funny Movie. It's not often you can sit on your couch and laugh out loud, tears running down your face, and feel you've hit the jackpot of comedies. Tim Robbins and Martin Laurence were perfect in this together. Some people might say that the story line is simple, but when the acting is so well done and the reactions to this simple plot line are so well thought out it really can't be considered simple. It definitely wasn't boring. The movie kept me laughing from the beginning to the end. It is a "feel good" movie. I saw this movie in 2000 and still recommend it as a "must see" but only if you want to Laugh and feel good!

I've never really liked Steve Oedekerk. I want to give his movies a chance, but I'm not very happy with the fate and state of the second Ace Ventura film and I just am not into his humor. I've never really understood why physical violence, repetition and "silly"/stupid humor was funny. I remember watching this some years back, and, heck, I don't know, something in me just wanted to watch it again. I could remember the plot(well, the basics of it) and the majority of the jokes I could either remember in detail or they didn't seem familiar at all(meaning, I most likely didn't find them funny the first time I watched it). I believe the number of times I laughed while watching this could be counted on the hand of an overeager and careless teenager right after he's celebrated New Year's Eve or the 4th of July. And that might even be both viewings put together. But somehow... I never really wanted the movie to end. I never felt remotely like turning it off and I would be lying if I claimed to have been bored by it. The plot, sure, it's simple... but it works. It develops nicely, too, and, as stereotypical and ludicrous as these characters were... I kid you not, I felt for them. Oedekerk treads the fine line between melodrama and discreet character development masterfully. The dialog has moments of grandeur. The acting is credible. As lame as the following may sound... it is a pleasure to watch Oedekerk himself, in his little role, just getting wacky and zany. The man is clearly enjoying himself, and it's hard not to smile at, and not in a cruel way(though that may be what he intended). And could the movie possibly feature a better soundtrack? I don't think there was a single song that I didn't care for or thought didn't fit(and they all do seem to be songs... complete with lyrics... unusual, but it works, and it works *great*). To anyone not into the genre, I must warn you... some of it is, indeed, rap. It's not really dominating, though, and it's not that much of the music, anyway. Lawrence and Robbins have pretty good chemistry together... as buddy-comedy pairings go, this is one of the luckier ones. And to anyone else out there who have noticed John C. McGinley's name on the cast list and are hoping that he plays something similar to Dr. Cox... I can assure you, while he doesn't have an awful lot of screen-time, he does, in fact, portray a character possessing many of the same characteristics(well, let's be honest, he hardly ever plays something in the other end of the spectrum, anyhow... not that I mind, mind... you). All in all... I cannot, for the life of me, explain why, but this movie entertained me. I didn't laugh, but I never felt like I was wasting my time, either. Somehow, this just works, even if you don't care for the humor contained within. Oedekerk, you've shown a new side of yourself. I shall seek out more of your work to see if this was a lucky coincidence... or if you truly have that talent. I recommend this film... I don't know, I guess mainly to fans of Mr. Oedekerk, and possibly the actors Robbins, Lawrence and McGinley. 7/10