11/21/2023 0 Comments Kindergarten cop 2 postersOn a technical level, the film is relatively unobtrusive. Richard Tyson is a clichéd villain, not very interesting, but the blame lies more with the script and the material he received than, properly, with the actor. Linda Hunt and Penelope Miller are two quality additions, and Pamela Reed is helpfully supportive of Schwarzenegger, even though I feel she was underused. Children, of course, are essential in the script and feature moments of variegated humor, very well done and that guarantee the audience's fun. In fact, the film seems to have been tailored to the capabilities of the actor, who appears to be having a great deal of fun as he works. I think it is obvious that Schwarzenegger is the big star of the film and carries it on his back with panache and competence. Things, however, improve a lot from then on, with the troubles he goes through with the children and the romantic subplot, which is cliché but is well articulated with the rest of the story. The film starts out somewhat confusedly, and I felt that the story behind that policeman going to kindergarten was really very poorly written, as if the script just needed an excuse to put him there and explain his presence in that environment. This film can match "Junior" and "Twins", making up a trio of quality comedies that Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in during the Nineties, under the direction of Ivan Reitman, and that helped him get out of the action roles and acquire versatility as an actor. Overall, not a comedy classic, but it works far better than it should have done. The characters could have easily been stereotypical and unlikeable, but they aren't, instead they have a certain warmth to them, and this is including the kids. Penelope Ann Miller gives good support as well, and the chemistry between the two is convincing without taking over the film too much. He is suitably low-key and avoids being wooden as well. Kindergarten Cop is not Arnold Schwarznegger's best film, but it does show that he can do comedy, and here he does do it well. ![]() It was funny, it was poignant and it was well-meaning, while there is also a heart-warming story, good direction and pacing and the action while sometimes intense is well-handled. However, the film does look lovely, and the score and soundtrack gives it its heart-warming sentiment. Kindergarten Cop is a little overlong and the villains are perhaps a little too pantomime. I was not expecting it to work, and it worked so much better than I expected it to. Jump in the comments and let me know what films you think no one asked for.Kindergarten Cop was a surprisingly good film. ![]() Their money could have been better spent rereleasing the original or just about anything else.Ĭlick the heart button below and let me know you enjoyed the post. I have no problem with Straight-To-Video releases, they are a viable source of income when done right, however this sequel right here? No bueno. Hollywood must learn to let sleeping dogs lie. The juxtaposition between his size and the children was sublime and well executed but I don’t need this new thing. With Kindergarten Cop, those avenues are closed because nearly 30 years ago Arnie neatly resolved those and he wont be back! OK? If Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't reprising his role, they have nothing on which to base an effective, entertaining film. It was funny in 1990 because Conan The Barbarian and The Terminator had to get to grips with children. Sequels are only successful when there is something left to say in the story, some unexplored element to the story, a bad guy who got away.
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