Desperate Measures Reviews

I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Barbet Schroeder’s work, I thought I might as well check it out.  Back then, Barbet Schroeder had a decent run in the USA (I especially loved 'Reversal of Fortune') and this movie would be one of the last he would make there before heading back to Europe. Well, it wasn’t really good I’m afraid, in fact, I’m pretty sure it was the weakest movie delivered by Schroeder so far. Indeed, basically, it was one of these far-fetched thrillers and the story was so over-the-top, I thought it was actually more ridiculous than actually entertaining. I don’t actually blame Barbet Schroeder as I don’t think that even the best director in the world could have done something with this tale. Concerning the actors involved, back then, Andy Garcia was still trying to be a leading man but I thought he was rather boring. On the other hand, the always underrated Michael Keaton was actually not bad a all but he clearly deserved some better material than here.To conclude, even though Michael Keaton seemed to have some fun, it was a rather weak thriller and I don’t think it is really worth a look.