Doctor Chance

Rating:
Summary: DR CHANCE
Review: I love this film. It's so great... Es el WITKACY Movie...
ES EL CRAVAN MOVIE. ES EL RIGAUD MOVIE... All the heroes of this lost century are HERE...
Last message of an erotoman, toxicoman, megalomaniac...
Viva la Revolucion... Davamesk B2 Will Vain...

Rating:
Summary: Style without substance or plot
Review: This is a film which is heavy on style but unfortunately has no substance whatsoever and only minimal vestiges of a plot (contract killer and prostitute go on the run through Chile pursued by a drug/art forgery ring, though why is never entirely clear). As such, it's not really a road movie or a gangster movie or a romance, just an opportunity for a few stylish French actors and actresses to stand around murmuring cod philosophy in tres chic clothing. Plus there's an appearance from the late Joe Strummer, who plays "Vince Taylor" (an obscure-yet-hip reference to the '60's rocker who wrote "Brand New Cadillac", which Strummer's band The Clash recorded a cover version of on "London Calling") and is onscreen for maybe 10 minutes max despite having fourth billing in the credits.

In short, "Doctor Chance" is a film that thinks it's a lot cooler than it really is and isn't really worth 96 minutes of anyone's time. 2 stars for being stylish, 0 stars for the rest.