Movie on DVD Review

Love and Action in Chicago

Reviewed by Bruce Fretts | May 26, 2000

Details Movie Rated: R; Genres: Comedy, Mystery and Thriller; With: Courtney B. Vance; Distributor: MTI Video

Despite its generic title, the straight-to-tape oddity Love and Action in Chicago is completely uncategorizable — and not in a good way. What starts as a rote thriller about a government ''eliminator'' turns into a limp comedy as he dates a free-spirited accountant, then morphs into a clumsy musical as Regina King hoofs with Jason Alexander (as a Windy City spymaster!). The sole highlight is hearing Ed Asner (as a hothead fed) cuss like you know Lou Grant always wished he could have. D-

Originally posted May 26, 2000 Published in issue #542 May 26, 2000 Order article reprints

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