The Big Easy | | Cast : | Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin | | Director : | Jim McBride | | Studio : | Vidmark/Trimark | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | August 21, 1987 | | DVD Released Date : | February 02, 1999 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | June 26, 2005 | | Summary | Cajun Spice | Content
 | This colorful and fast moving film from director Jim McBride about an only slightly corrupt cop in the "Big Easy" and the pretty Assistant District Attorney sent to investigate the department is filled with cajun spice and atmosphere. The lines between right and wrong are blurred like a rainy windshield in this lightning paced and very sexy cop film.
Dennis Quaid gives a terrific performance as Remy McSwain, a second generation cop who sold out early on in his career, accepting it as the norm but not letting it hinder him from doing his job. When the prim but sexy Ellen Barkin arrives on the scene in the form of D.A. Anne Osborne he attempts to wine and dine his way out of trouble as bodies start piling up in an apparent drug war.
The charged encounters between Remy and the shy Anne blend seamlessly with some very brutal crime scenes and a lot of New Orleans' music to propel this film at a breezy and very enjoyable pace. When Remy's own corruption is exposed their relationship becomes more complicated as he tampers with evidence and gets off. But her comment to him that he is no longer one of the 'good guys' causes him to take a serious look at himself. When cops are discovered to be behind all the recent drug trouble, the answers will hit far too close to home.
A very unique cop thriller that manages to maintain a light and breezy ambiance throughout, this is one of the most memorable films of its kind. Its spicy flavor goes down easy and makes you crave more. A supporting cast that includes Ned Beatty, John Goodman and Lisa Jane Persky offer fine support in this very seductive and one of a kind film you must see. Pick this one up today! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 13, 2005 | | Summary | Good to go Remy! | Content
| If you like the Big easy as much as I do, then I think this a good way to renew contact with the Crescent City. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 25, 2005 | | Summary | Suspenseful. Cajun. Slick. Deadly. | Content
| This film is a drama in the classic sense of the word: it begins in order and ends in disorder. And it occurs against the backdrop of N'awlins - the Big Easy. You can almost hear the nightly raindrops spattering on the greasy sidewalks.
Dennis Quaid is a good cop walking the fine line between integrity and corruption - playing at the edges. Too cute by half. His winning, seductive, boyish smile and easy charm make him a perfect foil for the career minded, straight-laced Assistant District Attorney (Ellen Barkin).
But the truth is elusive in New orleans. Things aren't always what they seem and somewhere along the line, choices will be made. Big choices. In the Big Easy. Someone's likely to pay the price. A Big Price.
The film starts out light and breezy but quickly turns dark and sinister when the plot thickens and danger strikes too close to home.
The leads are engaging and winning. The plot is predictable but engaging. And the mood is dark, like New Orleans herself, at night, in the rain, spattering on the greasy sidewalk...
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| Rating | | | Date | May 22, 2005 | | Summary | A crime drama with a Cajun twist! | Content
| A true classic and a definite original for its time. Starring such movie icons as Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, and Ned Beaty, this is the type of movie anyone could enjoy.
The Big Easy follows the life of easy-going Lieutenant Remy McSwaine (Quaid) of the New Orleans police department homicide division as he investigates what appears to be an impending gang war starting with a series of murders on some of the most ruthless gangsters in New Orleans. However, straight-laced Assistant District Attorney Ann Osborn (Barkin) sees things differently as she inserts herself into the investigation, looking at police corruption being the cause. But when they put aside their differences they feel a growing attraction to one another, one that allows them to put aside their differences a few times.
Despite their growing relationship, Ann doesn't ease up on trying to uncover the truth about the murders. Remy feels the same way, but he can't see why a cop would do all this. However, his idea of police corruption is different from how the District Attorney and Internal Affairs see it as they catch him accepting a bribe. What makes it harder for Remy is that he knows it's illegal, but he and many others on such a take consider it a side benefit to being a cop. But it's this incident that damages his relationship with Ann almost permanently and it takes many revelations on the murders to bring them back together again.
This movie is very detailed in portraying the deeds of the New Orleans Police Department that corrupted it for so long. It also works to make Remy and Ann's relationship believable. The mix of a cop with poor judgment and a coy lawyer creates great sparks and it comes off realistic. Both Quaid and Barkin have excellent chemistry and definitely display the best of their acting ability. Barkin works well to show Ann struggling with her feelings. You can see she really cares about Remy but his hand in the corruption weighs heavily upon her mind. And Quaid falls almost naturally into Remy's role, shining his bright smile and showing how much he cares for Ann and for his family as well.
This is a definite must for fans of crime drama, but it's like a mix of genres. It's the type of movie for everyone. Don't bother renting it, it's better bought. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 30, 2005 | | Summary | Quaid a cop on the take. What else is new? | Content
| Set in New Orleans, Dennis Quaid is a police detective mildly on the take; Ellen Barkin is an insider sent in to investigate the corruption. While she is being prim and proper and going by the book, Quaid becomes neck deep in a murder investigation. Quaid turns out to be small potatoes compared to who the killers are. Parts are fairly predictable, but on the whole it's not a bad movie. |
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