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I'm not a typical fan of Mr. Charles Bronson, whom I always respected for his appearance in 'Once Upon A Time In The West' (1969). There he was excellent throughout the whole movie. But I found 'Murphy's Law' really weird and entertaining, when I saw it first time by accident on TV. The atmosphere is terrific, the acting of both Charles Bronson and young Kathleen Wilhoite is convincing and I enjoyed their absurd relationship very much. Only Carrie Snodgress is a bit over the top and too much of a cliché in her attempts of being totally evil. But if you like b-movies because of their more 'realistic' approach contrary to those perfect illusions built up by the big ones, this is one you should definitely watch. It's dirty and obscure, a low life mystery placed in L.A. and I personally enjoyed it from the very start till the very end! Fantastic showdown anyway: a lot better than in those more recent, critically highly acclaimed crime movies I saw during the last 10 years. Hey you harsh critics, what's wrong with this one? "Murphys Law" has a solid plot, which is much better than most of those useless complicated stories of contemporary high-tech-productions. This Bronson/Thompson collaboration is definitely entertaining and surprisingly underrated. Give it a try! It's worth it.
score 8/10
mwmerkelbach 30 July 2004
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