What’s Aged the Worst?
Helicopter shots, Hamm’s accent, prison material, Heat echoes, law-enforcement logic, escape mechanics, and generic shirts
In the discussion (9)
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- The movie uses too many overhead helicopter shots. — Bill Simmons
- Hamm’s brief mock-Boston accent is debated as intentionally bad.
- The Chris Cooper prison scene is considered emotionally inert by one host. — Bill Simmons
- Several surveillance and shootout beats directly echo Heat. — Bill Simmons
- The film’s redemptive ending for Doug is questioned given the violence.
- The FBI’s inability to secure charges or block escape routes is questioned. — Chris Ryan
- Doug escaping in an MBTA uniform while carrying money is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- Generic Boston-themed T-shirts are criticized.
- The film’s treatment of its murderers is considered harder to defend in a current context.