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I had no idea what to expect from this movie but since it was directed by Norman Jewison and since I have a weak spot for Danny DeVito, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, it is always a treat to see DeVito playing the lead. Considering the movie itself, it was basically some kind of light version of 'Wall Street' and, in my opinion, Danny DeVito was just terrific in this movie. Indeed, the guy was just really funny and ruthless but he still managed to make his character also charismatic which was definitely an achievement. Unfortunately, they watered down the whole concept by adding some dreadful sugercoated music, a lame romance and a phony happy ending. Furthermore, even though Penelope Ann Miller was quite charming, I don't think she had the acting chops to pull this off. In my opinion, they should have chosen a smarter and tougher actress. Eventually, it was too bad because if they had gone all the way and made instead a really cynical black comedy, it could have been really awesome. Anyway, in spite of its flaws and thanks to a really strong DeVito, it was still a decent watch and  it is definitely worth a look.