Dennis wrote:
>The character of Mouse was what made the movie for
me. That and the music.
>I have the soundtrack. I thought Denzel Washington
was too polished to play
>Easy, but still, I'd like to see it again
sometime.
Your thoughts are more or less in line with Mosley himself.
Back when they were originally casting the film, I ran into
him at a Bouchercon and he told me that he had hoped Danny
Glover would get the role, but he feared the studio had their
minds set on Washington.
I liked the movie very much, in some ways, but it was a bit
too light and airy for my tastes. It lacked a certain, um,
heaviness. Possibly Glover could have added some weight and
depth to the role. But Don Cheadle IS Mouse.
And it was miles better than HEAVEN'S PRISONERS or V.I.
WARSHAWSKI. Probably it's a good thing Robert Crais has
refused to let the studios get their hands on his series
character.
Kevin Burton Smith The Thrilling Detective Web Site http://www.colba.net/~kvnsmith/thrillingdetective/
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