Rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah ( Keanu Reeves) goes undercover as a surfer to find a group of bank robbers called the dead Presidents who his partner ( crazy Gary Busey). Along the way he finds love, becomes friends with a group of surfers who turn out to be the ones he is looking for and shoots his gun into the air.8.5/10
Forgotten just how funny and brilliant this film is. Two friends on there way to collage are mistakenly arrested for murder. One of the friends has his mother get his cousin Vinny to defend him and this is were the fun starts not only are Vinny and his girlfriend ( Marisa Tomei) out of place , Vinny took many attempts to pass the bar and looks like he will do more harm than good to the boys case. But once he gets going hes actually pretty good and we have some of the funniest moments of the film when he is cross examining the witnesses. Tomei is also good in her role and the banter between her and Vinny is very funny, but I don't think it was worthy of an Oscar, but I also can't remember what else was up for best supporting actress that year so maybe she was. 9/10
Now watching the craft.
 |