Shane Black can write movies like this in his sleep, and while this isn't his best work, it's a shame that it falls victim to such poor direction. This looks like it was made somewhat haphazardly, Scott's camerawork and editing are really not good (overexposed shots; out of focus shots; simple exchanged are overedited with way too many close-ups; Wayans is sometimes not lit properly; incomprehensible action), while his preference of sincere & bombastic music choices makes me question whether he actually understands the tongue-in-cheek tone of the script. Sometimes the film has a cool idea for an action scene (for example, there's a scene where Bruce Willis shoots a bunch of people who are on fire), but it's edited in such a way where I'm not allowed to appreciate it. For me, a lot of the appeal here comes down to the banter and chemistry between Willis and Wayans. Willis plays a slightly more hard edged John McClane, and Wayans does a good job at bouncing off his energy (even though he's clearly a weaker actor). It's really the characters and dialogue that make this movie somewhat watchable, but it's not enough to make it a good movie.

5/10

I think this classic Tony Scott actioner with Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans just gets better and better when it gets older. I mean the film is nearly 30 years old and I have seen it at least a dozen of times and yet it managed to entertain me and fully packed Cinemadrome screening!It is written by Shane Black and I have to admit that this is Shane Black at his shaneblackest. The jokes are constant and witty and Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans make a great onscreen buddy couple. Not to mention great cavalcade of bad guys. If 80's and 90's action is your cup of tea, this is definitely something you need to see!

You know, for a dancer, he is one hell of a detective.

Written by Shane Black and directed by Tony Scott, it's not the biggest surprise in the world to find that "The Last Boy Scout" is full of high octane action and serious one liners. Plot has Bruce Willis as a private detective whose protected female witness (Halle Berry) is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend - a disgraced gridiron star (Damon Wayans) - to investigate the crime together and all roads lead to the higher echelons of American Football.

There's shades of "Die Hard" here, but really it's unfair to simply put it in the cash in on an action classic genre. Anyone who knows Shane Black's career will know that plot is secondary to action and dialogue, more so when Tony Scott is on directing duties. This may actually be Black's most under appreciated literary work (though it was a box office hit), his buddy buddy formula, that was so brilliantly realised with "Lethal Weapon", really shines here - making it Wayans' best work and Willis' most laconic.

It's all a bit blokey, meaning that unless the girls watching are in it for the stars alone, they are sure to be disappointed by the machismo washing over the female characters of the piece. But this is electrifying stuff, both visually and orally. It's fun and thrilling, so strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. 8/10