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Raising Arizona (1987)

1987 • 1h 34m • Comedy, Crime • PG-13
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CinemaSerf on Raising Arizona

7/10 · Apr 18, 2022

"H.I." (Nicolas Cage), a man who repeatedly finds himself on the wrong side of the law for minor offenses, develops an affection for "Ed" (Holly Hunter), the police officer tasked with photographing him each time he's arrested. Eventually deciding to reform, they get married and he settles into a regular job at a metal factory. Things seem to be going well initially, but their inability to have children begins to cause problems; “Ed” experiences a loss of drive and her employment, and they find themselves stuck in a negative pattern. A stroke of luck arrives when the local furniture magnate "Nathan Arizona" and his wife announce that they’ve had quintuplets through IVF treatment. They consider this excessive, and come up with a scheme to steal one of the babies, but keeping their plan hidden proves challenging. First, his boss “Glen” (Sam McMurray) visits, followed by two former cellmates who have escaped from prison - "Gale" (John Goodman) and his brother "Evelle" (William Forsythe). These visitors believe that the couple’s miraculous conception and the news reports are connected! To complicate matters further, a motorcycle-riding bounty hunter named "Smalls" (Randall Cobb), equipped with grenades, enters the picture, seeking to locate the child for the $25,000 reward. This results in a blend of humor and danger that’s effective for roughly the first hour. Cage delivers a generally strong performance, as does Hunter, although her energy seems to wane after about 45 minutes; at that point, the comedy starts to feel repetitive and somewhat immature. The exciting car sequences (complete with diapers) are enjoyable, and the story moves along briskly, but it eventually devolves into over-the-top silliness as the film heads toward a conclusion I found disappointing. A scene featuring Frances McDormand brought a smile to my face, and the parole board discussions were amusing; despite its flaws, I still think it’s worth seeing.

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