Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

gavin6942 A retired ex-cop and private detective (Paul Newman) who lives with a rich actor (Gene Hackman) who is dying from cancer and his actress wife (Susan Sarandon) gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money.In retrospect, this film is notorious for having a young, topless Reese Witherspoon and a Liev Schreiber at the early point in his career. But ignore these things, because they do not matter (even if Witherspoon likes to pretend she forgot she was in this movie).Just check out this cast: Gene Hackman and Paul Newman. The rest are merely a bonus, because these are two of the greatest old white men in acting (at least at the time).

seymourblack-1 A 20-year-old mystery, a love triangle and some dark secrets are just a few of the intriguing ingredients of this intelligent, low-key, crime drama. Murder, blackmail and betrayal also feature heavily, but it's the complicated relationships between the story's characters that ultimately distinguish this from so many other similar neo-noir thrillers. Its moody atmosphere is established early on by Elmer Bernstein's wonderfully evocative score and the feelings of loss, sorrow and regret that are so apparent in many of the characters add further to the profoundly melancholic feel of the piece.Retired private detective Harry Ross (Paul Newman) works as an odd job man for a couple of old friends who used to be top movie stars and lives in an apartment above their garage. His current arrangements began a couple of years earlier after he'd been hired by Jack (Gene Hackman) and Catherine Ames (Susan Sarandon) to bring back their 17-year-old daughter Mel (Reese Witherspoon) who'd run away to a Mexican resort with her significantly older boyfriend. Harry completed the job successfully but, as a result of a bizarre accident, suffered a bullet wound in the thigh.One day, Jack sends Harry on a seemingly routine job to deliver a package to a woman called Gloria Lamar (Margo Martindale). When Harry arrives at her place, a seriously wounded man shoots at him numerous times before dying. Harry soon establishes that the dead man was an ex-cop who was involved in the investigation into the disappearance of Catherine's fist husband 20 years earlier. Almost immediately, Harry's apprehended by police lieutenant Verna Hollander (Stockard Channing) and during his time being questioned, meets his old friend and fellow retired cop, Raymond Hope (James Garner). Both Raymond and Verna had been colleagues of Harry's during his time as a police detective.After being released by Verna, Harry goes on to carry out his own investigation into the 20-year-old mystery and in the process, makes some interesting findings.The main characters in this movie have all seen better times and reflect on their failures, faded glories and mortality on different occasions. These are people in the twilight of their lives who live with their disappointments and lack of hope for the future but whose strong passions and determination to get what they want, continue to complicate their lives. The all-star cast is brilliant in this movie with Newman, Hackman, Sarandon and Garner all displaying tremendous maturity, subtlety and charisma and Channing, Witherspoon and Martindale all exceptionally good in their supporting roles.

Kieran Green Not the terrible 'Teen Vampire' nonsense but an excellently acted 'Noir' with Paul Newman as an over the hill retired ex-cop and former private eye who resides with a actor friend (Gene Hackman) who is dying from cancer and his seductive actress wife (Susan Sarandon) Newman is requested by Hackman to run an 'errand' unbeknown to him he becomes embroiled in murder. He stumbles into a mysterious 20 year old case which deals with the disappearance of Sarandon's former husband. 'Twilight' has an excellent cast, on top of having Hackman, Sarandon, theirs an appearance from James Garner, who also has shady dealings. Liev Schrieber and Reese Whitherspoon also appear the latter contributes a revealing nude scene at the beginning.

kenjha Newman, in a role similar to "Harper," is a has-been private detective living with and helping out aging movie actors Hackman and Sarandon. The script is rather convoluted and ultimately less than satisfying. However, it is a pleasure to watch old pros like Newman, Hackman, and Garner, each about seventy at the time of this film. Comparatively, Sarandon and Channing are spry young things in their fifties. The impressive cast also features up-and-coming stars like Witherspoon and Schreiber. Benton, who co-wrote the script, creates a nice atmosphere, aided by one of Bernstein's last scores. Given such an assemblage of talent, the film is a disappointment.