The Story:
Tom (Christian Slater) is an armored truck guard riding with his uncle (Edward Asner) when they come upon a town that's flooding. Next thing you know, the truck is being robbed by some bad dudes led by the baddest of the bad, Jim (Morgan Freeman). As the flood waters continue to rise, Tom plays a desperate game of cat and mouse with Jim and his henchmen to keep the money safe... a process that faces further entanglement when a crooked Sheriff (Randy Quaid) gets involved.
I am not going to lie, I absolutely love this movie.
I've probably seen it a dozen times.
It's a well-acted, well-written, fun B movie that just jumps in, and goes full throttle after that.
The premise is very fun, by having an entire town flooded by the rain and rising floodwaters, the game of cat and mouse is forced to take some different twists. Car chases are replaced by boat rides. Buildings get flooded and the tensions rise as the waters do.
Also along to provide some comic relief is Betty White as the cranky old lady who doesn't want to evacuate her house. :)
They even manage to squeeze a love story in, that doesn't feel tacked on or unnecessarily added in. Minnie Driver gets to play the role as heroine and damsel in distress and does a great job with both character turns.
If you've never seen it before, give it a spin, you just might enjoy it. If you haven't seen it since it came out 15 years (!!!!) ago, dust it off and give it a whirl.
Final Grade: B+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I have, and I do! : )
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