- Running time:
- 107 minutes
- Rated:
- R
- Cast:
- Al Pacino -
- Dr. Jack Gramm
- Alicia Witt -
- Kim Cummings
- Leelee Sobieski -
- Lauren Douglas
- Amy Brenneman -
- Shelly Barnes
- William Forsythe -
- Frank Parks
Big question: If "88 Minutes" is as goofy as its tag line ("He has 88 minutes to solve a murder. His own!"), is it at least dumbly entertaining?
Skip it: At every possible turn "88 Minutes" wears its stupidity with pride, like a kid who's super-excited about stuffing pencils up his nose. Consequently, if any of the absurd plot twists make a lick of sense you won't notice, since you'll be too busy groaning/laughing about everything that came before.
Catch it: If the complete vagueness about Gramm's testimony and evidence against Forster will keep you waiting in suspense for an ethical discussion or just a simple explanation of facts. Well, I hate to disappoint you …
Bottom line: A totally pointless excuse to torture women, "88 Minutes" features so many bad performances that it's like the cast had a contest to see who could do worse. (It's a tie between Pacino and Witt.) Not that the acting matters in a suspense-free movie that can't explain why Gramm doesn't wait out the 88 minutes at the police station.
Bonus: MSNBC grants Forster a live interview as he's sitting on Death Row, waiting to hear if he's going to be executed. And who says TV journalists have no scruples?
What do you think of '88 Minutes'? Email me: mpais@tribune.com
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ajwdct from Santa Clara, CA - April 02, 2009 at 7:31 PM
The plot was incredibly stupid. For one, how could Forster be so razor sharp in the interview just prior to his execution? Why would he consent t...
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