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Be Cool
2005 119 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★5.2
Comedy, Crime
Director: F. Gary Gray
🎭 Based on
«Be Cool»
byElmore Leonard
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Description
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.
Budget:
$53M
US Gross:
$56.05M
Worldwide:
$95.2M
Starring
John Travolta
Actor
Uma Thurman
Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Actor
Awards
1 win & 13 nominations total
Key opinion
Be Cool is generally regarded as a lightweight, star-studded sequel that relies heavily on its ensemble cast and music cameos rather than a cohesive narrative. While some audiences appreciate its relaxed tone and self-aware humor, others find the plot derivative and disjointed compared to its predecessor.
| Acting | The film benefits from a high-profile ensemble cast, with Dwayne Johnson's comedic performance and various musician cameos frequently highlighted as standout elements. | |
| Score | The soundtrack is a consistent point of praise, effectively incorporating music into the narrative and atmosphere. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is widely seen as a predictable and thin retread of the original film's structure, lacking the narrative depth to support its runtime. | |
| Pacing | The film's tone and rhythm are divisive; some viewers enjoy its breezy, satirical approach, while others find the disconnected scenes and lack of clear genre identity frustrating. | |
| Humor | While many find the humor witty and engaging, a significant portion of the audience dismisses the jokes as stale, overly commercialized, or reliant on material already featured in the trailer. |