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Boiling Point (1993)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 6/04, 3/18, 2/21

3/18: Jimmy Mercer is a cop who'll reach the boiling point when he finds out his prostitute-girlfriend was banging the criminal that he was trying to apprehend for murdering his partner.

Anyway, the last time I saw Boiling Point, I gave it a '5'. Now, it's a '7'. The neo-noir policier isn't a bad movie, and I like the entertainment value that it brings to the table.

The plot is smart. It's pretty simple: never trust Red for anything or he'll sell you out at the end. Wesley Snipes is always fun to watch. So is Dennis Hopper who plays an all-world sleaze. Viggo Mortensen looks young and handsome.

All in all, Boiling Point is a solid, straightforward cop picture with good pace, a strong storyline, and a terrific cast.

2/21: So many coincidences, and one of them involves a hooker sleeping with Jimmy Mercer and also Red Diamond...talk about gross.

Often stated to be Wesley Snipes' movie, Boiling Point is, to me, 50% his and 50% Dennis Hopper's. Once again, it's a good picture with a strong cast, an engaging story line, and solid detective work. The main weakness is the death of Russo; who cares about him?

Talk about the names involved: Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Viggo Mortensen, Lolita Davidovich, Dan Hedaya, Seymour Cassel, Valerie Perrine, Jonathan Banks, Tony Lo Bianco, Tobin Bell, James Tolkan, Paul Gleason, and Christine Elise. It's the biggest reason why the film works; almost everybody is well known in something or other.

All in all, it's hard to go wrong with Boiling Point.

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