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An utterly pointless formula action-adventure movie. Capstone, in case you
didn't know, is the company that is unmatched in its ability to ruin any popular
license. If you've never seen the film (and if that's the case, count yourself
among the fortunate ones), The Taking of Beverly Hills is an offbeat, thoroughly
predictable action flick that puts TV heartthrob Ken Wahl in the role of Boomer
Hayes, (American) football star who must defend Los Angeles against terrorists who
have kidnapped the city's richest, most influential citizens. Along the way, he will
stop the thief of a priceless Botticelli Fresco; free obvious love interest Laura
from the ruthless billionaire, Robert Masterson; and of course, stay alive amidst
the mayhem in Rodeo Drive. While Wahl obviously tries his best, the plot is so
overdone and everyone else overacted so badly that the movie is sure to grate on
most people's nerves before long. Although it purports to be an action adventure,
neither element will hold anyone's interest for long: the action sequences are
limited to you equipping the right gun at the right time, while the adventure
portion involves picking up anything that isn't nailed down while avoiding the
terrorists in police uniforms. The existence of inventory is somewhat moot, since
you don't have much control over how the items are used: some will mysteriously work
when you acquire a second item, and in certain locations automatically. This means
that you can easily (although tediously) finish the game by just clicking on every
item in every scene without using any thought. |
