Highly Overrated But Still Good

From my favorite movies..

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Scott Glenn plays a tormented demolition expert, who is haunted by the deaths of a homeless family accidentally killed in his last building implosion. Theresa Russell is a government informant who seduces for secrets. After Russell is targeted for elimination by the government, she involves, and gets involved with Glenn. Using their expertise, the pair try to elude the hired hit men who relentlessly pursue them. There is good chemistry between the fleeing lovers. I was especially impressed with Russell's performance, because she is usually in artsy type films with little going on other than dialog. The ending is both clever and satisfying. - MERK

Watch Spy/Dove closely. Yes, Theresa Russell, Scott Glenn, Alex Rocco, Lane Smith, Joe Pantoliano among others surely are accomplished actors deserving of finer material. But they made this film as Americans were being lulled into complacency. Some involved in Spy clearly weren't. Today? Spy proves prophetic. Look at the story. Isn't the protagonist Cathy O'Brien by another name? Rogue G-men outsourcing wet work to thugs? Who'd have thought? Not many in '94. Today?Glenn and Russell's characters find themselves in twisted new world swirling with predatory undertows albeit superficially bland. New realities buffet them like serial tsunamis. Though Glenn's character at first won't see it, his and Russell's are similar. It's how they'll survive in a world in which everyone betrays everyone else.Joe Pantoliano should have received an award for his performance as smarmy chivato sociopathic lawyer. Yes, redundant. Sorry. His grinning socio-baiter defines lawyers in specific and societal cancer in general.As a 'great actor', doesn't he make you want to reach thru the screen and throttle him? Did I say something 'intimidating'? Does my visceral analysis of Pantoliano's interpretation constitute a Thought Crime? Will I lose my rights to a false malicious Restraining Order obtained by greaszy larcenous thugs of the sort portrayed in Spy? Yes, I'm being facetious and for good reason. Art prophesies Life in Spy/Dove. Don't we find ourselves in a not so brave world? Guilty until proved guilty? Ms. Russell's character opted out of the world. Scott Glenn's temporarily defeated character followed. His first step? Fearless demonstration of compassion by pursuing the purse snatchers.Isn't it telling when G/Thugs witness a home explosion and presume their quarry to be dead? Nevertheless, they advance not so much cautiously as timidly, with guns drawn? Of what were they afraid? Their own treachery? Spy contains insights vital for survival.Dr. Paul Vincent ZecchinoManasota Key, Florida06 October, 2006"Truth leads a wretched life - and always survives the lie."Cathy O'Brien

As films go, this one is pretty average. It is my first time to see Scott Glenn and Theresa Russell acting. In fact, there are no highs or lows as any aspect of the movie goes. Storyline, acting, cinematography, etc. all average. In the cast of characters, however, there is a problem. See my comments of this movie, if you've viewed it.

Some people look for meanings & messages everywhere. There are no messages here, just 2 very sexy people with very good chemistry fighting off those bad guys that are always out there. Nope, this movie is not particularly trendy, but it sure works, like an updated b-movie of old. This is real pulp fiction, not the pretend/pop kind. Railsback knows his stuff, & it wasn't learned in a video store.