Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Revenge (1990)Plot In A Paragraph: Michael "Jay" Cochran (KC) decides to visit his friend Tiburon "Tibey" Mendez, a powerful Mexican businessman. Trouble arrives when he becomes attracted to his friends wife Miryea. The movie was going to be directed by John Huston, who did not want KC. After the success of The Untouchables and Bull Durham, he was powerful enough to produce it himself.There is no denying Revenge is a good movie, I just don't like it. It's a tough, uncomfortable watch, and when I do revisit it, I always remember why. It's well directed, and the actors all give solid performances. Though it's amusing seeing Quinn and Stowe playing a married couple, when in few years they played gather and daughter in Avenging Angelo In 2007 director Tony Scott released a shorter directors cut, running 104 minutes. The original 124-minute version is producer Ray Stark's cut.

A story about uncontrollable passion and desire that forces two people to act upon impulses they know they should put aside but they cannot control their true feelings, and act with reckless abandon. Madelaine Stowe is the lovely lady in an unfulfilling marriage to Tibby Mendez (Anthony Quinn) that Jay, Costner's character, almost immediately falls in love with. Tibby belongs to the Mexican underworld, probably a drug king-pin, and befriends Jay who saved Tibby's life in a hunting accident. When Tibby invites Jay to spend a few weeks at his estate in Mexico, he never imagined Jay would attempt to steal his lovely young wife.This is a solid story, with strong characters, and fine acting all around. However, understand what this film is not. This is not a 'date movie', and not a 'happy' story, but it does indeed reflect real life, and how things do not always end up rosy in the end, or the way we want them. It simply tells a good story, something many films never seem to accomplish, and we get to come along for the ride. It's racy, violent, passionate and moving all wrapped into one. I felt an understanding of the love, pain, betrayal and yes the need for revenge. It was entertaining and an epic portrayal of love and pain.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Not a Full Fledged Tony Scott Film as it is Presented, More or Less, in a Straight-Forward Style, Minus the Camera and Editing Shenanigans that Became the Director's Trademark. It is Still Violent and Sexy but Seems to Lack Something in the Way the Revenge Motif is Handled.Kevin Costner is Better than Usual and is Playing a Grittier Character with Some Interest and Manages to Pull it Off. Madeleine Stowe does a Good Job with the Limited Amount of Character Development, and Anthony Quinn Exudes Enough of an Evil Underbelly to Make the Villain Dangerous and Scary.But it All Doesn't Quite Work. However it is Worth a Watch for Costner's Against Type Portrayal, Some Nastiness, and the Usual Fondness the Director Exerts on the Look and the Cinematography. The Film is Less Satisfying than it Should be and May be a Disappointment to Some that Expect More Razz-Ma-Tazz and Fanciness.

I have an idea why : the title and the general genre of this film being 'Action', it has attracted that particular 'action-oriented' and maybe not so 'enlightened' crowd looking for a little, or a lot, of action, and instead what do they get? A Tony Scott curveball in the form of an engaging, often slow-moving (but thoroughly-interesting, if one can appreciate it) LOVE story - and the poor hooligan viewers are all thrown off, so since they can't begin to fathom the depth of emotions between a man and a woman that is touched on here, they resort to bad-mouthing a film they can't understand. Well, you'd think that this film had enough violence to keep this kind of crowd happy (and it certainly does!), but then there's all that 'weird romance stuff' for quite awhile.Oh well, guys - better stick to straight-forward 'shoot 'em up and mow 'em down ' - and stay away from those scary deeper emotions!