"Showtime" is actually an enjoyable action comedy, but take it for what it is, because it is not a stroke of genius masterpiece in cinema history.
The story is about two police men (De Niro and Murphy) who are forced together on a reality TV show about policemen in the line of duty, being followed around by a film crew as they solve cases and dish out justice to the criminals.
The dialogue is fairly average for an Eddie Murphy movie, so if you enjoy his movies, then you will certainly enjoy "Showtime" as well.
What works in the movie is the chemistry between Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy as the two very different policemen coming from two very different aspects in life.
"Showtime" is the type of movie that you will watch, then shelf it for a long, long period, and then perhaps do take it out once again a couple of years down the line. It is right up the likes such as "Lethal Weapon".
The story is about two police men (De Niro and Murphy) who are forced together on a reality TV show about policemen in the line of duty, being followed around by a film crew as they solve cases and dish out justice to the criminals.
The dialogue is fairly average for an Eddie Murphy movie, so if you enjoy his movies, then you will certainly enjoy "Showtime" as well.
What works in the movie is the chemistry between Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy as the two very different policemen coming from two very different aspects in life.
"Showtime" is the type of movie that you will watch, then shelf it for a long, long period, and then perhaps do take it out once again a couple of years down the line. It is right up the likes such as "Lethal Weapon".