
Jack Ryan, a charming but mischievous kid with a history of small cons, never nasty, as he always approaches life from the pleasant side, goes to surfers paradise Hawai, where dodgy district judge Walter Crewes enlists him to get to real big criminals. Jack finds himself teaming up in bed and thieving 'business' with Nancy Hayes, the greedy mistress of evil hotel magnate Ray Ritchie and his dumb lieutenant Bob Rogers, Jr. and a real temptress gold-digger but is about the only... (Full plot summary below)
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Jack Ryan, a charming but mischievous kid with a history of small cons, never nasty, as he always approaches life from the pleasant side, goes to surfers paradise Hawai, where dodgy district judge Walter Crewes enlists him to get to real big criminals. Jack finds himself teaming up in bed and thieving 'business' with Nancy Hayes, the greedy mistress of evil hotel magnate Ray Ritchie and his dumb lieutenant Bob Rogers, Jr. and a real temptress gold-digger but is about the only one without an hidden agenda...
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| tonymedley.comTony MedleyWith gorgeous Hawaiian cinematography, a charming Owen Wilson, and a clever script, I found it eminently enjoyable. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenAn inert sitcom in need of a laugh track. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonDirector George Armitage brings to the project the same degree of playful insouciance that informed his previous picture, Grosse Pointe Blank. |
| CNN.comPaul Clinton (CNN.com)Director George Armitage and screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez have managed to hit every wrong note possible with this heavy-handed tale ... |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterToo little character development, too many gaps in the storyline, and an editing job that appears to have been done by someone with a chainsaw. |
| culturevulture.netArthur Lazere[Wilson's] deceptively easy-going manner...provides the needed energy that keeps 'The Big Bounce' bouncing. |
| Critic DoctorPeter SobczynskiI have to admit that I had a pretty good time watching the film unfold in its amiably haphazard fashion. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussWilson's spaced-out surfer style seems to have infected the entire project (or maybe it was Willie's weed). |
| USA TodayMike ClarkIt gets wackier as it goes, starting with Charlie Sheen cast against type as a guy who's getting no sex and turns down the chance. Bebe Neuwirth has some funny scenes as a lush. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickglides along on the humor of its characters and the inherent intrigue created whenever multiple characters with multiple agendas all appear to be going after the same thing |