It's a fairly funny flick. Travolta is steadfast and mature...though his 'comeback' flick was definitely "Pulp Fiction", he manages to carry the movie with help from a pretty solid cast... and he's believable. It's quite a twist to see Gene Hackman playing a wimpish producer, but he shows he has a flair for comedy...and that's what this film is...comedy, and a lot of fun. Travolta is a real control freak in this one, but gets caught off the mark at one or two critical points. But with "Wise-Guy" bravado, he navigates his way through the likes of Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, and Mike Gandolfini among others. The switch from juicing and loan sharking to movies comes about as quite natural for him, though he does have issues to settle before he can nestle in to his newly found occupation. I only recently saw the movie (2010), and I always thought that it was called "Get Shorty" on account of the presence of the diminutive DeVito...but that is not the case. The title must be an "inside joke" to some in the industry, but it threw me for a loop, and I determined I did not care to watch it. I am glad I finally did run across it on an old VHS...it is a worthwhile watch even if the title is somewhat mis-leading.
Review of Get Shorty
