Trapped in Paradise

1994

PG-13

1h 51m

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5.6/10

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Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

Directors

George Gallo

Writers

George Gallo(writer by)

Stars

Nicolas Cage

Jon Lovitz

Dana Carvey

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Bill Firpo

Dave Firpo

Alvin Firpo

Sarah Collins

Edna 'Ma' Firpo

Clifford Anderson

Hattie Anderson

Ed Dawson

Agent Shaddus Peyser

Timmy

Vic Mazzucci

Father Ritter

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Cop #1

Cop #2

Deputy Myers

Chief Burnell

Father Gorenzel

Directors

George Gallo

Writers

George Gallo(writer by)

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Decent watch, could watch again, but can't recommend unless you just want to throw back to the early 90's. This is a great example of "weird" acting by people you may recognize as great, or at least famous, actors. Jon Lovitz hasn't changed much, but Dana Carvey certainly plays his role goofy for comedy's sake, but I have no idea what Nicholas Cage is doing in this one. He starts pretty sane, and then kicks off like he just re-discovered cocaine, and then just when you think he's going to even out, he wildly bounces back and forth between personalities. The actual over-complicated story of these guys robbing a small town bank and being at the mercy of those they robbed, confronted with the moral implications of their theft versus their own personal adversities is pretty interesting, but the palatable depth of the story is overriden by a lot of comedy, some of which doesn't land, and some of which is weighed down by the situations. I don't think anyone is going to hate this movie, but there are just so many other things to watch.

Kamurai09 Feb, 2021