#LONG KISS GOODNIGHT MOVIE#

#LONG KISS GOODNIGHT MOVIE#

And although the movie admittedly benefits from its strong performances and the irresistible chemistry between Davis and Jackson’s respective characters, The Long Kiss Goodnight eventually progresses into a padded-out and completely lackluster third act that ensures it concludes on as anticlimactic a note as one could envision – which cements the film’s place as a decent-enough actioner trapped within the confines of a wildly overlong misfire. It’s a seemingly foolproof setup that’s employed to watchable yet increasingly underwhelming effect by Harlin, as the filmmaker, working from Shane Black’s script, delivers a bloated endeavor that rarely, if ever, lives up to the ample promise afforded by its striking, engaging opening stretch – with the picture’s arms-length atmosphere perpetuated by a growing emphasis on less-than-enthralling elements and attributes (eg a proliferation of surprisingly ineffective action set-pieces that are, generally speaking, hindered by an overuse of distressingly low-rent special effects). Jackson’s Mitch Henessey) attempt to unravel the mystery of Samantha’s violent past.

Geena Davis stars in this action-packed thriller about a schoolteacher with amnesia. Jackson, Tom Amandes, Yvonne Zima, Brian Cox, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko and David Morse. Directed by Renny Harlin, The Long Kiss Goodnight follows amnesiac Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) as she and a tenacious private investigator (Samuel L. The Long Kiss Goodnight - Full Cast & Crew. Eight years ago, Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) lost her memory, and since then she has slowly. The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 American action thriller film co-produced and directed by Renny Harlin, and produced by Shane Black and Stephanie Austin with screenplay written by Black.

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