Money Train (1995)

Money Train: Directed by Joseph Ruben. With Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Blake. A vengeful New York City transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares. His foster brother, a fellow cop, tries to protect him.

“Action is an interesting film genre. You go in expecting little and are pleasantly surprised if you get more. Films like Face/Off, Die Hard, Speed, Under Siege, while formulaic, were all able to offer the viewer more than they expected going in and so have become beloved classics of the genre. The Money Train tries to be more than a lot of the action films that came out and simply disappeared in the early 90s, but falls a little short. While the film certainly isnu0026#39;t bad, it isnu0026#39;t considered a classic of the genre, and, while not a financial failure, relatively few people saw it and even fewer remember it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film reunites the stars of White Men Canu0026#39;t Jump, Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as a pair of law enforcement officers John (Snipes) and Charlie (Harrelson) who basically decide to steal from their boss (Robert Blake) who is a real piece of work. John has a hot girlfriend Grace (a pre Selena Jennifer Lopez) and Charlie has a gambling problem. Sound familiar? There are some funny moments and the dramatic scenes between Snipes and Harrelson are excellent. But aside from these, there really arenu0026#39;t any memorable moments. While the pairing of Snipes and Harrelson isnu0026#39;t tired, it doesnu0026#39;t have the same impact it had on their previous outing. Blake is menacing and odious but his character is not a believable or effective villain. Chris Cooper, who has a smaller role in this as Torch, would have been a better antagonist.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMoney Train is OK and a reasonably entertaining way to spend a couple of hours, but it is also a missed opportunity. Snipes, Lopez, Harrelson and Blake try hard, but the finished product is less than the sum of its parts, and thatu0026#39;s possibly the most frustrating thing of all.”