Midnight Run (1988)

You won't be disappointed!

Sadly Over-hyped

Just perfect...

Captivating movie !

This is the most exciting movie I have ever seen. Especially, the last scene is extremely touching. Until halfway, there are a feeling that they are hostile to each other, because Duke wants to run away from jack, but he doesn't do so for him. However, as the story goes, they build a good relationship. At the last scene, Duke hands the escape funds to Jack, and Jake hands an important hand watch to Duke. For Jack, letting go of his hand watch has a big meaning of breaking the relationship with his wife. I can understand that by this last scene, a strong bond was born between Duke and Jake. As other moving scene, there is a scene which Jack's daughter tries to hand money to Jake. When Jack visited his wife's house, he meet his daughter again and his daughter know the situation what is happening for him. And then, she is going to give her own money to him. If I were Jack, I would have cried a lot with excitement. Anyway, this movie is the most exciting one I have ever seen.

This story is quiet difficult to understand for me. There are too many core characters, so I took time to recognize each one. Although the beginning of the movie is complicated that the more you watch it, the more you will be touched.The scene that Jack asks his ex wife for help and his daughter gave Jack her pocket money is really touching. Also, what is impressed me is the last scene. Who can imagine that Jack releases Duke? I guess through running away from FBI and trying to overcome some problems they get along with together and trust each one. The scene David gave Jack money and Jack gave Duke his watch that was given from his ex wife is proof of my opinion.

I am lucky to enough to watch Midnight Run, because this movie teaches me what is the basic of comedy and action. I think that this is one of the greatest classic movies. After I watched Midnight Run, I thought why this movie was brilliant, and why I came to think I wanted to watch it again. A few minutes later, I could find the reason. This film has no weak or poor scene. All scenes are necessary and the help me understand not only the characteristic of the De Niro or Gordin role, but also Midnight Run itself. Furthermore, the conversations engage me in this movie. For example, Gordin warns De Niro of the dangers of smoking and asks him not to smoke, but De Niro does not listen to his caution. This scene is seen in many films, but I have never seen other films which a character persuades the other one not to smoke over and over even if s/he is mad at the character. Anyway, if you have never watched this movie, I recommend you to watch it. and I am sure you will like it. In addition, you will watch again and again.

"Midnight Run" is a rare gem, a top class action comedy with one of the most unusual screen "buddy" partnerships in cinematic history, which has sadly been somewhat overlooked by the majority of people and that's a great shame because it boasts great characters, great comedy, great action scenes, a wonderful plot and a brilliant script with stand- out performances from Dennis Farina, Charles Grodin and in particular Robert De Niro who proves what a great comedic (as well as character) actor he is. Two more stand-out performances come from Yaphet Kotto, as FBI Special Agent Alonzo Mosely, and John Ashton, as rival bounty hunter Marvin Dorfler and when the FBI chief steals Marvin's cigarettes again, he quips: "Why don't you quit? It'd be cheaper for both of us." "Midnight Run" builds to a dramatic and satisfying conclusion, with a wonderful closing line. A timeless treat!The score from Danny Elfman is like some hybrid western wacky races fusion, but hell it works well. One of Elfman's best ever scores in fact. The dialogue is electric, some of the script is so sharp it should be put away in a sharps box and labeled up as to be opened whilst wearing gloves. The number of gags, both verbal and situational, is purely unbelievable and Robert De Niro and professional comedian Charles Grodin are simply unbelievable great! This film has also considerable charm, is quite heart-warming, never really sounds vulgar even if there is some strong language and finally, the ending is particularly good. Overall rating: 9 out of 10.