Bulletproof | | Cast : | Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler | | Director : | Ernest R. Dickerson | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | September 06, 1996 | | DVD Released Date : | May 06, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | June 20, 2005 | | Summary | Very Funny | Content
 | These guys are a terrific comedy team. I'm guessing this movie wasn't a big hit; otherwise I would expect Wayans and Sadler to work together again. Although this is a comedy, it's quite violent. The body count is higher than in most Clint Eastwood westerns. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 26, 2005 | | Summary | An enjoyable, underrated action/comedy flick | Content
| In Hollywood, several comedy stars who make action flicks usually get laughed at- and they usually get laughed at pretty bad. Sure, it would be interesting to see someone like Jim Carrey or Robin Williams do an action movie,but that will probably never happen, and once comedy star Bruce Willis proved that he could pull off an action movie("Die Hard")while Eddie Murphy has a talent for both action and comedy as well. So, if you take a look at Adam Sandler and his movies, and if you thought that you would never see Adam Sandler do an action movie, then you are wrong-because Sandler's 1996 film with Daman Wayans, "Bulletproof" does have some comedy in it, but there is a lot of action in it as well.
The movie starts off with Sandler portaying Archie Moses, a small time car thief and a drug dealer in Los Angeles. His best friend is Rock Keats (Wayans)who is also a car thief. Moses and Keats have been friends for a year. Meanwhile, Moses is working on a drug operation with a drug lord named Frank Colton (James Caan)and talks to Colton (his boss)about bringing Keats in on their operation. Colton is worried that Keats is a cop, but Moses assures Colton that Keats is not a cop, and then Keats is in on the operation. The only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is working undercover with the LAPD to bust Moses and Colton at a sting operation the LAPD has set up.
Then, the day finally comes. When Moses finds out that Keats is a cop, he feels angry. He feels betrayed. And then he shoots Keats (accidently). Moses and Colton then become fugitives, Keats ends up in a Los Angeles hospital, and six months later, he gets out. This is when Moses is arrested in Arizona, and because Colton wants Moses dead for a bringing a cop into his organization (as well as Keats)Moses is ready to turn Colton in so Colton will be arrested and Moses won't have to worry for his life. But Moses will only bring Colton in on one condition: Keats must bring him in. So Keats flys out to Arizona so he can bring Moses back to California to testify against Colton. However, Colton is aware of everything that has happened, and as a result, Moses and Colton spend their time trying to get back to California while they are at each other's throats, and several funny events are happening.
"Bulletproof" is an enjoyable, underrated action/comedy flick. It was directed by Ernest Dickerson, who has directed thrillers such as "Juice" and "Surviving The Game" and has even worked with Spike Lee as a cinematagrapher on some of his films. Dickerson is a good director, and "Bulletproof" gives him the chance to show his directing talent. Adam Sandler, Daman Wayans, and James Caan do a good job with their acting in this movie, while they keep the chemistry flowing between their characters. "Bulletproof" is action, comedy, and chemistry all together at their best, and if you are a fan of Adam Sandler, Daman Wayans, James Caan, or movies with both action and comedy, then you should check out this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 06, 2004 | | Summary | Bullets Over Arizona | Content
| Bulletproof is a buddy action-comedy that, while it certainly does little to shake up its well worn premise, still manages to pack quite a comedic punch anyway. Shades of Midnight Run, starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, will make things seem as though it's a retread. if you stick with it, you will be entertained, and it will be road trip worth taking
Small time crook Archie Moses (Adam Sandler) considers Rock Keats (Damon Wayans) his best buddy, that is until he brings Keats in on a big-time drug score and is horrified to discover that his trusted friend is actually an undercover cop. When a gunfight breaks out, Keats is accidentally shot in the head by Moses in the ensuing confrontation. After recovering, Keats returns to work only to find that his first assignment is to escort his ex-best friend back home from Arizona, so Moses can turn state's evidence against the ruthless drug kingpin Frank Colton (James Caan), with whom he was working for. Hardly a happy traveling duo, they soon discover that there's a mole revealing their every move and that they are neither safe from the police, the FBI nor the drug thugs hot on their trail. Although, they clearly have "issues" with one another, the pair soon realizes that they need one another, in order to survive.
Directed by Ernest Dickerson, Bulletproof works primarily due to the chemistry of Sandler and Wayans. It's interesting to see Wayans playing the straight man to Sandler's goofball. For his part, Sandler carries most of his films solo, here it's good to see that he can play nice with others...The script offers nothing new as far as the story goes, but as I say there are plenty of laughs to be had. Caan plays up his Godfather persona to be your typical bad guy in the film.
The DVD sadly lacks any substantial extras. I would like to have heard a commentary from the stars or see a few deleted scenes with the duo. As it is, the disc only has the film's theatrical trailer and a few still screens of production notes, for its bonus material.
The film is worth it for any Sandler or Damon fan for sure. All others should find something to like too--as long as you can look past the movie's conventional plot.
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| Rating | | | Date | November 12, 2003 | | Summary | worth a look | Content
| This movie could have been better, but it works pretty well as an action comedy. It stars Damon Waynes and Adam Sandler, ..so you know they'll be some laughs. Their chemistry however is the best thing about the movie. I won't bore you with a summary, there are other reviews here that do a pretty good job with that. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 23, 2003 | | Summary | A Great Team | Content
| I really liked this movie for a couple different reasons. First of all both Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler are two of my favorite comedy actors. Both these guys seem to draw off each other very well and make a great team. I also liked the story and the little twists and turns it takes close to the end. There are also a few scenes that are the funniest stuff I've ever seen Sandler do. If you're in to crime, action, and most of all comedy movies then I definately say buy this movie |
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