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MOST WANTED is deliciously bad. Not awful awful, but a pretty solid stinker nonetheless. Keenan Ivory Wayans (THE GLIMMER MAN) certainly looks the part of the ex-Marine covert sniper framed for the murder of the First Lady. His script, however, is just plain silly. (The high low points include Wayans' cracking a computer account by simply guessing the userid, a mob of Los Angelinos pur- suing him onto the freeway and into the paths of oncoming cars, and, my favorite, his escaping a house that's about to explode, by getting into a car and driving out of the garage!) Though a sub- dued supporting performance by Eric Roberts is a jaw-dropping sur- prise-- as is a straight-faced appearance by Paul Sorvino-- the best reason not to walk out is Jon Voight. The Midnight Cowboy de- livers another over-the-top performance a la ANACONDA, this time as a villainous Army general with a long drawl and a short fuse. When he snaps at a security guard, who didn't recognize Wayans hiding in plain sight as one more bald black man, you know you're getting Grade A ham. (Rated "R"/99 min.) Grade: D- Copyright 1997 Michael J. Legeros Movie Hell is a trademark of Michael J. Legeros
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