Stakeout

John Badham directs this interesting variation on the buddy cop theme pairing Emilio Estevez and Richard Dreyfuss with mixed results. Like LETHAL WEAPON and BEVERLY HILLS COP, STAKEOUT can't decide if it's a comedy or an action film and it's a shame as it would have worked far better as a straight comedy. Forest Whitaker actually shows he has a sense of humor here as does Dreyfuss who raises the level here in what would have been an otherwise average vehicle. Madeleine Stowe is fine as the romantic interest and Aidin Quinn turns in some nice work as well. Look for Don S. Davis and Elizabeth Bracco in minor roles.