Best movie of this year hands down!

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

**** May contain strong spoilers ****This is a review made by StoneDraim... and that means that if you want to read a probably different kind of review, keep reading....This is my personal experience, my personal point of view/perspective and my personal opinion... and my opinion is just one of like 7 billions in this world.As I love Jason Bateman as an actor and seen this movie before in my youth, I decided to watch it again. I have to say that MR. Bateman either has a full blown talent as an actor that has followed him from youth to today, or Jason has worked extremely hard in becoming a great actor. I can sense his fear and emotionally roller-coaster in this motion picture. I would say near to some kind of a nominee... Academy Award...? As a TV-movie it starts kind of straight on with classic 80's music as a band plays; saxophone and the whole kit. Really good editing as the music follows the drummer; when he or she hits the cymbal, it also happens in the music. Then a guitar and/or saxophone takes over and a typical chopper view of an American city is displayed. As the guitar sounds off a rescue siren is faded into the guitar and the music is faded out. Solid editing there.There are moments in this motion picture that brings back a lot of nostalgic emotions. The formulaic way of being overexplicit with a "dangerous and mysterious" synthesizer "carpet" rolls out in an environment that could be plain and simple in harmony and good in all ways; a man sitting by his desk by the end of the day with the computer and compares something from a paper sheet. And so the production team is clear that the audience register and apprehend that this is a "dangerous thriller", they roll out the music. Today, often, it is in the opposite way. The music enhances the conception of the audience; that is true art and a work of masterminds to in advance think and work out how the viewers probably will feel, and then letting the music and sounds sort of amplify that impression.Little fun fact: about 58 minutes and 20 seconds into the movie, the title "Moving target" is mentioned in a line. How many movies has the title mentioned fully and exactly?Detail I like: Dobbins has got the cold (or something). Is it any reason for writing into the script that the agent Fred Dobbins should have a cold? No. That is what I like. Realistic touch.Oh, oooh... a noticed mistake in script: Toby Kellogg (Jason Bateman) should be out to Interluchen Music Summer Camp for 8 weeks. He calls back home after four weeks (a month as they say in the movie). Then he calls again some time afterwards and say that he having a hard time lasting for another five weeks. As far as I know, five plus four equals nine........... Movie mistake nr. 2: As the friend is leaving the party, Tim Sutcliffs (Jack Wagner) Jeep is standing in front of the red sports car. Even so, when the shot is taken with the two in the sports car, Jeff (Bernie Coulson) drives straight forward. If he had done that, he would have driven straight into the Jeep.... big goof.Full formulaic TV-movie from the 80's here. Fades out when gone to commercial, with a intense film soundtrack grabbing hold of the viewer just in time to cut to commercial. Great to see! Brings back memories! The sound of a printer in the background working to destroy all evidence... the telephones answering machines... what nostalgic moments!As a little apostrophe to Miami Vice, this movie is a fully testimonial of the entire decade of the 1980's movie and TV production. If you wondered what music they were listening to, how they dressed and so on... watch "Moving Target" from 1988. Wonderful!One liner that made me laugh hard: Toby: They took the trip... split... moved...took a powder. David (Claude Brooks): Maybe they just went on vacation Toby: With the furniture?Over to the movie as a product: - The production : Typical 1980s production. Well made with an outstanding way to display and showcase contemporary modern society from clothing, accessories, interior design, music and language.way of displaying the - The actors : Tried to push hard and squeeze the best out of the actors with a budget of a TV- movie. Chris Thomson made a splendid performance here. John Glover is putting out the impression that he is feeling comfortable as Dobbins; feels genuine. - The story : In fact, a simple and innovative story. Young man escapes from summer camp just to come home to an empty home... and all the fears around that. This could make a Academy Award nominee if updated and more worked through in a renewed version. Maybe with Jason Bateman himself as the father...? Andy Tennant and Ed Hunsaker came up with a little pearl to be polished. - Entertainment : Enthralling and stirring. Very much the deed of Mr. Bateman, as he conveys the feelings and emotions to the viewer. How would you feel if you came home to a totally empty home and everybody seems to have vanished? - Age : 156,9 out of 10. (The final rate is based most on my own entertainment of the movie. Short elucidation of the rating: 7 Well made movie. Proper entertainment. 6 Nice production. Good movie.)

Released to TV in 1988, "Moving Target" is a mystery/thriller about a teenager (Jason Bateman) who unexpectedly comes home to California from music camp in Michigan only to find his parents' home deserted, including all the furniture. What happened? Chynna Phillips plays the maybe-girlfriend and the always-reliable Tom Skerritt co-stars as the father.Being a TV movie, there are obvious breaks for commercials but, other than that, this is a solid drama/thriller, particularly if you like the cast. Everything about the movie screams mid-80 – the electronic drums, the haircuts, the clothes. This in itself is entertaining. Anyway, it's nothing great, but it works for what it is.The film runs 100 minutes and was shot in S. California.GRADE: B

I didn't really have high expectations for this movie…in fact, I don't even know why I watched this movie because it really didn't look appealing to me…but I'm glad I did. It was actually a very well done movie. It of course is an 80's movie…and it does have the cheesy music...but the plot was VERY good. It was suspenseful, and it was thrilling. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the movie...and I was trying to figure out what was going on throughout the movie. It will keep you guessing until the very end. Jason Bateman was amazing and may I say adorable as a teenager. If you enjoy a good thriller, a good story, and Jason Bateman...you'll love this movie! For daily movie reviews visit: kimsmoak.com now!

This film originally aired on NBC in February, 1988. It is notable for being Jack Wagner's first telefilm. He had recently left General Hospital and soap stardom and was coming off a national tour of "West Side Story" when he did this film. In it, he plays against type and is the villain hit-man. This was a refreshing change since he had found stardom as the hero/good guy Frisco Jones on daytime television. A very well-done made for TV movie that is also notable for being one of Chynna Phillips' early roles as she stars as Jason Bateman's character's girlfriend in the film. They don't show this on TV very often - if at all - but it is worth seeking out to see many of it's stars when they were young and just getting started.