Hobart Jimson The purpose of a movie is to entertain, nothing else. This one fails badly. The dialogue is terrible. The movie is slow. The one good scene has a character never in the movie again. I could give you examples of why this film never achieves it goal, which isn't what you might think from the opening, but that would waste your time as much as this movie. Spend two hours watching clouds instead.

Floated2 Hollywood Homicide starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in an odd pairing and unrealistic cop crime comedy drama. This film didn't work as it film tried too hard to pair an older character with a younger one. The film did include some decent action sequences. Instead of making a memorable movie that could have stood out because of the wisdom, integrity or heart of the two men, in the end, all we get is a typical cop movie. The film is labeled a comedy and does have comedic elements, but a lot of it is very forced. Examples would be of an awkward interrogation scene, and another scene where Harnett is chasing a suspected criminal where the criminal is shown going into a lake to try and dodge Hartnett. They weren't funny, and came off as awkward and time wasting. Hollywood Homicide did flop when it was released in theaters and one can see why. Several of the trailers were misleading, and the PG-13 rating to the film hurt it's chances, also of being a better film.

Python Hyena Hollywood Homicide (2003): Dir: Ron Shelton / Cast: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Martin Landau, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood: A film so dumb that it is enough to make a person slam their head in a door frame a dozen times and jump naked on an ant hill. Title refers to double lifestyles as Harrison Ford plays a cop who sells houses on the side, and Josh Hartnett is a rookie cop who instructs his own yoga class and desires to be an actor. Plot regards the nightclub shooting of an entire rap group. This all climaxes with mindless violence where Ford dons a pink bicycle to pursue a suspect, and Hartnett takes possession of a van with a terrified family inside. Horrible directing by Ron Shelton who made the underrated Dark Blue. Ford and Hartnett have fine chemistry that works to a comic affect as their lives are interrupted by this case. For Ford this is a major step down after starring in a long list of successes. Supporting roles are a list of talented actors who will no doubt get over the fact that they appeared in this film. Martin Landau is featured when Ford attempts to sell a house but the role is beneath him. Lena Olin is embarrassing as a psychic. She too is capable of better as she demonstrated in The Ninth Gate. And Bruce Greenwood is not exactly stretching himself as a lieutenant. Well made yet gutless action farce that should have a man-hole cover dropped on it. Score: 2 / 10

wingedheartart I didn't watch this expecting Oscar performances or an Oscar type script. I just wanted to watch a movie that entertained. And it did. Without huge gobs of blood, without cuss words every other second etc. I LOVED when H.Ford's character goes in to J.H.'s yoga class and Josh asks him how he found him. Harrison says, " I'm psychic." Josh goes, "Really?" and means that. hahah And all the women fawning over Josh is too funny and cute. Not to mention all the real estate stuff with Harrison Ford...trying to stay afloat. There is a LOT of that right now. hahahWorth watching and chill on the criticisms...geez, it is a movie, not brain surgery, right? Bad cop...no donut.