![]() Within its narrow, unambitious, commercial boundaries, the movie is highly watchable. You can imagine the bickering between by-the-book, feminist-conscious Dern and grizzled good ol' boy Eastwood. But Eastwood has to abide the needling input of state envoy Dern, a criminologist who uses things like psychological surveys to track criminals. In charge of the manhunt, Ranger Eastwood runs things from a "high-tech" mobile trailer - the new toy of his friend, the governor. Which brings us to the other plot, starring Eastwood, Laura Dern and a small collection of Texas character actors. ![]() When Costner and Szarabajka part hostile ways, the Outlaw-and-the-Kid bonding goes into major overdrive, as the new-found duo eludes cops, G-men and Texas Rangers. The kid is terrified of Szarabajka but, under Costner's kindly wing, he starts to enjoy the boyish thrill of the chase. Breaking into a home for provisions, they find themselves under fire. In 1963, Costner is serving 40 years for armed robbery when he busts out of jail with unsavory partner Keith Szarabajka. This latest project from Eastwood's Malpaso productions, a Warner Bros.-distributed drama, passes market-research muster but little else. You'd think Dirty Harry had paid his dues with all those orangutan movies. Lowther, director Clint Eastwood gets caught up in the junior gold rush. In "A Perfect World," a "Shane"-like pairing of Kevin Costner with newcomer T. This isn't the Age of Innocence, it's the year of PG-13. Obsessed with securing family audiences, Hollywood is rigging its plots with kids who tag along with Terminators, Action Heroes, RoboCops, dinosaurs, whales and single mothers. ![]() But let's face it: They're infesting the movies. Kids are wonderful little beings, inheritors of the earth and all that. Children under 13 should be accompanied by a parent ![]()
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