(rated PG-13)
It’s the movie that appears to have everything. The perfect mother/daughter date with leads Harrison Ford as a real estate agent turned cop and Josh Hartnett as his squad partner, who can’t decide between aspiring actor or yoga instructor. The two investigate the murder of a rap group. And the rest of the cast is impressive with Lena Olin as Ford’s love interest, Lolita Davidovich as a woman with the tips, Lou Diamond Phillips in full drag, Gladys Knight as a concerned mom and even Smokey Robinson as an L A cabbie. But instead the movie fails on many levels. Attempting to be a “Lethal Weapon” these leads lack any passion for their work. Everytime there’s a serious discussion about the murders, Ford gets a call from a wanna-be house buyer. If he can’t take his work seriously, why should we? It was smart of Ford to do something lighter after last year’s “K19: Widowmaker” but director Ron Shelton who brought us such hits as “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Bull Durham” also brought us “Tin Cup.” This falls into that category.