Top Dog (1995)

Top Dog: Directed by Aaron Norris. With Chuck Norris, Michele Lamar Richards, Erik von Detten, Carmine Caridi. With his cop companion shot and killed by terrorists, Reno The Dog pairs up with tough cop Jake in thwarting the criminal organization.

“STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costsu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOh dear.Dire with a capital D,this one.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJake Fellon (Chuck Norris) is a veteran police cop who is brought back in from suspension to thwart a racist organization who are plotting to set off a bomb at an impending peace conference.His new partner:a dog,who,inexplicably,rescued a baby from a burning building.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAgainst the backdrop of this tasteless plot outline,a fine concept to try and wrangle laughs out of,we are also left to contend with a drab script and Norris,who has enough trouble turning in a decent performance,let alone trying to be funny.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actionu0026#39;s another hinderance.Because,like the rest of the film,it stinks.What is it in Norris movies,especially in his newer ones,where one of the bad guys always seems to go u0026#39;uh ohu0026#39; in that really dumb,cornball way whenever heu0026#39;s about to perform a front hand punch on their faces?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf this poor manu0026#39;s Turner u0026amp; Hooch isnu0026#39;t Norrisu0026#39;s worst film,itu0026#39;s certainly a fu*king strong contender.*”