MALONE is a typical 1980s-era cheeseball action thriller, starring none other than Burt Reynolds as the tough ex-CIA agent who finds himself involved in small town politics. It's very much of a muchness, similar to a Chuck Norris or Steven Seagal movie in terms of plot, with the latter's FIRE DOWN BELOW feeling quite close (although it's much better). The film takes rather a long time to get going, too bogged down in familiar plotting to really stand out, although the presence of such stars as Cliff Robertson and Scott Wilson help to keep it watchable. Where this does excel is in the action scenes, which are some of the most violent of the era; the blood squibs are bloodier than ever, and there's a sadistic delight taken in watching Reynolds blasting the bad guys with his hand cannon.
Review of Malone
