Please don't bury the phone in my head

Normally I would spend around ten minutes writing this review, pontificating on the splendid plot, striking cinematography and fantastic supporting cast. This is not necessary. Midnight Run is possibly the best De Niro film ever. It is worth viewing just to see the interplay between between De Niro and Grodin, a masterclass in repressed rage and bating. The plot races along, and has the simplicity of a brick (in a good way), never getting in the way of the superb perfromances. Each part of this piece perfectly complements the others; from Yaphet Koto as the incendiary Mosley to Dennis Farina, as probably the best mob villian in history (a role he reprises in Get Shorty). The film manages to evoke peels of laughter, whilst at the same time allowing for an exploration of the complex nature of male friendship that is sadly lacking in most other 'buddy movies'. This is a film that I make liefestyle decisions by, meaning that if you cannot see the excellence on show, your opinion is not worth listening to and I will forever vanquish you to the margins of society.