I just finished watching this film, and can say that this is a "B" movie in every sense of the phrase. Andie MacDowell (complete with Southern drawl) plays Elizabeth "Bessie" Faro, a woman whose bad boy husband Johnny (played by Viggo Mortensen) is killed in Mexico. While going through his affairs, Bessie discovers that Johnny had money hidden in accounts all over the world. As she globe trots through the world, she discovers along the way that (surprise surprise) Johnny is still alive. Soon Bessie starts to track Johnny down in order to learn why he did what he did. Along the way, she meets a doctor (Liam Neeson in a wasted role) whose organization is tied to Bessie's husband.
This is a film of wasted talent. MacDowell's performance feels like she phoned in her lines, Mortensen comes across as wooden (think of Adam West's portrayal of Batman) and the rest of the no-name cast is just as terrible. Only Neeson's performance is worth the mention in this turkey. Originally released in 1992, this film feels like it was made years earlier (references to East Berlin) and may well have been the first leading part for MacDowell. Both Neeson and Mortensen would struggle for years before either of them carved their own niche in Hollywood.
This is a film of wasted talent. MacDowell's performance feels like she phoned in her lines, Mortensen comes across as wooden (think of Adam West's portrayal of Batman) and the rest of the no-name cast is just as terrible. Only Neeson's performance is worth the mention in this turkey. Originally released in 1992, this film feels like it was made years earlier (references to East Berlin) and may well have been the first leading part for MacDowell. Both Neeson and Mortensen would struggle for years before either of them carved their own niche in Hollywood.