i rarely give rating less than 5 and but in this instance i must weigh in . elmore leonard be a great writer with many wonderful and complex book and original character and crisp dialogue and invigorating plot twist . film base on his book go way back to hombre ( paul newman ) and mr. majestyk ( bronson ) and and out of sight ( clooney or lopez ) among others . even when do so so the film at least have some measure of story essence come through . this one and . it be simply not a worthy addition to the catalog . the acting be bad ( i do not know why and because these be very capable people here ) and the story be handle with stupidity . the character be re arrange and the chemistry be miss and the actor and actress be mis cast . since elmore leonard be a really great story teller and i would hope that anyone who do not know his work would be dissuade from read his book because they saw this disappointing rendition of one of his story . the story be a sequel to get shorty . if you have not see that film and do not watch this . if you have see get shorty and do not proceed to this . i saw be cool a few year back and and tonight have be re visit the vid . the first time must not have make such a negative impression because i have forget how dismal this sequel be . fortunately and i think no less of those who appear in this film for have do so . they probably expect something more . get shorty be original and great fun . travolta i nearly always like and but he be so much well in tarantino pulp fiction and in the precede get shorty . he be clearly unable to enjoy whatever be go on here . and i hear freaky deaky and another elmore leonard book and be in pre production for 2008 release . hopefully they can pull it off . read the book . they be almost all great .