showtime fall somewhere north of what some critic have be say and and a little south of what i expect month ago when i first hear about eddie murphy and robert di niro team up for a comedy . overall and it be pretty good . a real life crime or cop go and plot and for that matter it be pretty illogical and but duh this be a comedy . also and while the special effect and chase and aerial shot and and skyscraper blow up be present but low key than a schwartzenegger movie and i find it a bit tiresome and overdone . 9/11 sensibility aside and for myself and all that pyro techno hyper effect stuff have be get really old these past few year . it seem a lame substitute for characterization and story and and engage emotion . i hope the less quantity of it in showtime be an indicator of a trend in hollywood . a trend downwards and of less use of the silly and less use of the explode building . di niro and murphy be two of my favorite . their screen presence and charisma and even their character depth have be a joy to behold for many year . that can not be dismiss here they be engage actor and and entertain and appeal in this movie . i can not put my finger on it and but perhaps the explosion and the excessive fx and and all of that diminish the final product . perhaps and or perhaps it be something else and or a combination of factor that give one the sense that the movie do not achieve it high potential . whatever it be and showtime be entertain i probably will buy the dvd when it come out but i have the vibe that it nonetheless wasn not all it could have be . at least not all i have hop for . very good movie and but not a great movie . i give it an positive .