The 1995 film adaptation ofElmore Leonards gangster comedyGet Shortywas the peak ofJohn Travolta’scomeback period.
Ten years later, he tried unsuccessfully to transition his signature character into the new millennium withBe Cool.
Based onLeonards 1999 novelunder the direction ofF.
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Unfortunately,the new ensemble supporting Travolta falls short of elevating an average beat-for-beat remake of the original.
What Is ‘Be Cool’ About?
How many other actresses can claim to have killed Bill and played Poison Ivy?
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In essence, the music industry angle was a natural fit for Chilis Shylock persona.
Yet,the script fails to offer anything truly different fromGet Shortys commentary on the treachery of filmmaking.
The charm of the original film lies in Chilis ability to cut past the B.S.
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of the many two-faced Hollywood figures in his quest to become a movie producer.
Diddy,Suge Knight, and countless other known personalities in hip-hop.
The biggest offender is Vaughns Raji, who comes off like a race-reversedChris Tuckeroverplaying the white rapper act.
