Grade:  C

Director:  Tom Dey		Released:  March 2002
Writer:  Jorge Saralegui, Keith Sharon		MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Players:  Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo		Running time:  95 minutes

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Showtime received horrible reviews from many critics.  I found it fun.  It's ten times better than any of the last few Lethal Weapon movies.  In fact, the Lethal Weapon franchise could use a big injection of the essence of Showtime.  Jokes that are funny instead of tired.  Characters that are a little more "aware" of themselves.  The obligatory romance left on the cutting room floor.  I think about classic cop-buddy pictures like 48 Hours, and I remember how they were edgy and funny.  Showtime is much more lighthearted than that, but it carries on the tradition of at least ATTEMPTING something new.  I give it points for that.  And it's funny, it's short, it's entertaining.  Sometimes that's all a movie needs to be.

- crocoPuffs