
Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation... (Full plot summary below)
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Streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer is back, but this time Chili has abandoned the fickle movie industry and veered into the music business, tangling with Russian mobsters and gangsta rappers and taking a talented, feisty young singer named Linda Moon under his wing. From the recording studio to an Aerosmith concert to the MTV Music Awards, he manipulates events to watch them play out the Chili way, using his signature blend of wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics. It's a dangerous business, and everyone's looking for their next big hit.
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| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. Smith'The Rock, who has already made a smooth transition from the wrestling ring to the big screen, almost steals the film.' |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettNothing here feels authentic--not the occasionally funny thugs or the supposed 'street cred' vibe that hits like a thud. |
| Reel Times: Reflections on CinemaMark Pfeiffer...attempts to look effortless in seeming hip, but the wink-wink, nudge-nudge jokes about sequels, Hollywood, and the music world come off as familiar and self-congratulatory. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekUltra-smooth ex-gangster Chili Palmer returns to the screen after a decade's absence and the audience gets whacked...an unmitigated disaster. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt's instantly forgettable, but smooth fun most of the way. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaLess like a story than an assemblage of moments and top-notch character acting, but as far as cinematic trifles go, it's guilt-free. |
| Lowell SunAustin O'ConnorThere's some fun to be had here, but measured against Get Shorty, the movie doesn't fare so well. |
| Fresno BeeDonald MunroA half-hearted, loosey-goosey sequel so floppy and laid-back that it just sort of lounges on a sun chair and soaks up the audience's good intentions. |
| San Antonio Express-NewsLarry RatliffSequels rarely emerge as anything interesting, much less compelling. This one does. ... Warmed-over Chili is a gas. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford"Be Cool" should follow its own advice and doesn't. |