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If Looks Could Kill (1991)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 9/03, 5/08, 5/25

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5/08: Armed with a great premise, If Looks Could Kill is the teenage pop version of James Bond films that's funny during the first hour and then goes downhill in the final thirty minutes.

Although Richard Grieco had the looks and would've been a leading contender for the Sexiest Man Alive for several years during the 80's and early 90's, his acting is sadly minimal. He can be annoying at times as a know-nothing idiot. His one-liners sometimes stink and are corny. Unsurprisingly, Richard Grieco's career didn't take off like how Johnny Depp's did even though both got big as a result of being in the same TV show 21 Jump Street.

The plot isn't bad but needs work. There should be more mystery added to the intrigue. Strange is that when X-ray glasses are worn, nobody is shown naked. It illustrates an important concept that hurts the film: not enough of going over the line. The ending is anticlimactic because after Michael Corben spent so much time chasing his nemesis, Steranko went down without much of a fight.

All in all, If Looks Could Kill is sometimes fun, enjoyable, and wacky but needs to be edgy.

5/25: Raising my rating from '6' to '7', I have to say If Looks Could Kill is a catchy movie with funny moments.

I decided to watch it again because I was in the middle of 21 Jump Street. Richard Grieco has done a good job although his acting goes downhill in the final half-hour. At any rate, it's a shame how his career didn't pan out in the long run.

All in all, If Looks Could Kill is a decent addition to the espionage genre.