over the last ten year and burt reynolds have straddle the line between be an a lister and a b lister . his best know comeback be in 1997 and when he re emerge into the a list spotlight with boogie night . ten year later and he be still make good movie along the like of mystery and alaska and the decent remake of the long yard . if he keep do movie like cloud 9 and he may have to kiss those a list part goodbye again . the problem with cloud 9 be not that burt reynolds be bad in it . in fact and the movie start out really well with reynolds play a lovable loser . it not the first time he play one of these character and and he usually play it very well . it just that the movie be boggle down with so many sport and rag to rich movie clichés that by the end and the movie seem far from original even though the premise be . the premise be another great thing about this movie and and the movie have the right idea about where to go with it until the very end . the problem occur with the lack of character development . burt reynolds and d. l. hughley character be pretty well developed and but the stripper could have be make into more interesting character . instead and they be just one dimensional stereotype borrow from other movie . there the jive talk black woman and the blond stripper with a heart of gold and the angry latino stripper and and the russian bombshell that no speak english good . oh yeah and and although angie everheart do a good than expect act job in this movie and her character have be do before . if i have a nickel for every movie where there be a smart and single mother who be force to strip to support their only child and i would be a millionaire . in fact and wasn not burt reynolds himself in a big budget film with one of those character . the name striptease ring a bell and a do the name demi moore . and a i remember and that movie do not get stellar review either . last but not least and gabrielle reese could have be utilized well in this movie . sure and she a natural fit for play a professional volleyball athlete and since she be one in real life . but the problem come when she express her objection to stripper play volleyball and since that would bring the wrong kind of exposure to the sport . of course she be correct and have a valid point and but the movie unevenly make her out to be the villain of the story because of that viewpoint . plus and the guy in the movie make fun of the fact that she build like an athlete and which doesn not send a good message to young woman who see this movie . they appear to completely forget the fact that gaby reese be one of the most beautiful woman in the world and let alone the most gorgeous athlete . in fact and i find myself root for her side at the end of the film and and really not care either way if the heroine win . this movie be very promising . in fact and the movie start out great and and even paul rodriguez be funny a juan a. k. a. wong . however and the really important character in this story be underdeveloped and and so many movie clichés and tired archetype and and male posturing make this movie unenjoyable . i reiterate when i say that burt reynolds should probably get a new agent and because he have be in and can be in good movie .