Hudson Hawk isn’t as bad of a movie as it’s been made to be, but certainly not great by any stretch as some of the humor, not to mention the overcomplicated story, doesn’t always work.
Hudson Hawk
(1991)
Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Crime
Kino Lorber | R – 100 min. – $24.95 | September 27, 2022
Date Published: 09/24/2020 | Author: The Movieman
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
Note: Most of the review was copied from the Mill Creek review with update to the special features section.
THE MOVIE — 3.0/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: Thief extraordinaire Hudson Hawk (BRUCE WILLIS) has just been released from prison and all he wants is a nice cappuccino. However, before he can savor his favorite beverage, the highly eccentric and wealthy Darwin Mayflower (RICHARD E. GRANT) and his equally odd wife, Minerva (SANDRA BERNHARD), rope Hawk into an ambitious series of heists. Soon Hawk is stealing no less than major works by Leonardo Da Vinci, priceless pieces that the Mayflowers plan to use in an exceedingly nefarious way. Quick Hit Review: This slapstick crime-comedy has received its share of lambasting and while some is justified, for the most part this is a light-weight film that one can pop on and from time to time, manage to put a smile on your face, more so than the groans at the jokes don’t quite land, plus Bruce Willis and slapstick don’t usually go hand-in-hand. For myself, I’d probably pop in one of the Naked Gun movies or Airplane to get my comedy fix, however there’s nothing terribly wrong with Hudson Hawk especially if you’re in the right mindset. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 3½/5 |
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This release comes with a matted slip cover and unlike the Mill Creek release, this one does port over the bonus material from the “Special Edition” DVD: Audio Commentary with Director Michael Lehmann; The Story of Hudson Hawk (29:58) and My Journey to Minerva (10:58) featurettes with Bruce Willis and Sandra Bernhard respectively; Music Video (4:02) for the Hudson Hawk theme; a few Deleted Scenes (5:39); and lastly two Theatrical Trailers. |
VIDEO – 4¼/5 |
| Kino Lorber releases Hudson Hawk on Blu-ray presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer that presumably was provided by Sony. As such, there is a pretty heavy amount of noise however detail was pretty good and colors were generally bright and vibrant which is in keeping with the overall tone of the film. |
AUDIO – 4/5 |
| The movie comes with a strong DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo track which provides for some decent enough depth for the action scenes and clear dialogue otherwise. Nothing terribly substantial, but effective for a movie like this. |
OVERALL – 2½/5 |
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Hudson Hawk isn’t as bad of a movie as it’s been made to be, but certainly not great by any stretch as some of the humor, not to mention the overcomplicated story, doesn’t always work. |