"Charlie Walks"
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What You Need To Know:
Paul Sorvino and Heather Locklear in their supporting roles are more interesting than the leads. Tucker’s very foul mouth is annoying. Most of the 138 obscenities and profanities come from him. Sheen performs better as the straight man, but he has little depth and complexity. Most of this movie is characterized by graphic and excessive violence. Action fans may enjoy this, but many scenes are gratuitous. Sheen and Tucker are neither super heroes nor ordinary men who rise to the occasion. With much better action movies out containing stronger actors, these two stand little chance of continued glory.
Content:
(Pa, LLL, VVV, NN, SS, A, D, M) Pagan worldview of crime solving; 138 obscenities & 21 profanities; extensive violence including threats, many explosions, many shootings, man falls from helicopter, missile launch, kicking, beating, car chases & wrecks, & fist fighting; women in lingerie & upper male nudity; sexual talk & homosexual advance; alcohol use; smoking; and, lying & rebellion themes
More Detail:
After the poor performers, THE ARRIVAL and SHADOW CONSPIRACY, Charlie Sheen has picked a buddy movie with an engaging African-American actor, Chris Tucker, hoping to achieve the charm of a Pryor-Wilder, Murphy-Nolte, or Glover-Gibson team, but failing to please any but hard-core action buffs.
Chris Tucker played the cross-dressing, rapid-fire talk show host in THE FIFTH ELEMENT. Although he wears man’s clothing in MONEY TALKS, he still rants endlessly with an effete voice which is only occasionally humorous. Tucker plays con artist Franklin Hatchett, a low-level dealer who primarily scores tickets to professional sport events. Television reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) covers a story on Franklin, but the boss is not impressed with his schlock journalism and fires James. This drastic turn of events couldn’t have come at a worse time for James who is preparing to marry the daughter (Heather Locklear) of a rich millionaire (Paul Sorvino).
Franklin is arrested and sent on a bus to prison. On the prison bus, a notorious jewel thief breaks himself and Franklin out in a murderous spree, and the police conclude that Franklin is the mastermind behind the break. Running free, Franklin is apprehended by James who promises to protect Franklin over the weekend so he can: a) tape a new story on the break out, b) clear Franklin’s name; and, C) restore his job and favor with his in-laws. Accomplishing these goals is not easy for James since he must also control Franklin’s wild antics, lying and risky behaviors which include enraging the real jewel thieves. The end of the movie involves a shoot-out at the LA Coliseum with heavy artillery, a heavy body count and not-so-morally tidy resolution.
Paul Sorvino and Heather Locklear are more interesting in their supporting roles than Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker are as the leads. Tucker certainly has energy and a quick mind, but he doesn’t have the emotional strength of a Murphy or Glover. Furthermore, Tucker’s very foul mouth is very disturbing. Most of the 138 obscenities and profanities come from his mouth. Though there is a tradition of foul-mouthed African-American comedians in film, Tucker adds next to nothing to this low-on-the-comedy-totem-pole. He is whiny and annoying. Sheen performs better as the straight man, but he has little depth and complexity.
Most of this movie is characterized by graphic and excessive violence. Some action fans may enjoy it, but many scenes are graphic and gratuitous. Guns are celebrated in one scene, where a weapons expert shows his collection of lethal devices. Without the physical brilliance of a Jackie Chan or a Claude Van Damme, this movie only contains mindless shooting. Sheen and Tucker are neither the super heroes nor the every men who rise to the occasion. With much better action movies with stronger actors like Nicolas Cage and Harrison Ford, these two stand little chance of continued glory.
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