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I'm very surprised that anyone found anything good to say about this disjointed film! There are so many quick flashes and jumps in the picture, a camera that never seems to sit still and little video tricks that just makes this film a complete mess!

Another thing the drove me crazy was one minute the Chinese mob is speaking in English to each other, then in Chinese. The subtitles don't stay in the widescreen picture frame, but are printed on the picture and off, which drove me crazy too.

If it could have been shot like a normal film, it would have improved this mess 75 percent! Even with Steven wearing the same overcoat through most of the film to cover his expanding girth!

Another annoying thing was adding the voices of the actors over shots where they were obviously not speaking. I've seen this in the "big" films too, but not to this extent.

Steven, who has limited acting abilities as it is, rumor had it that he was learning a new facial expression for Exit Wounds, comes off even worse when the filmmaking process is so bizarre as this one.

Don't even waste your money to rent it.

I hope that Spielberg's collaboration with Kaminski is over, because the cinematography in this film has to be some of the worst I've ever seen. There is no excuse this time for the lousy look as there was with Saving Private Ryan. The excuse then was that they wanted it to look like it was shot with a cheap camera by a battlefield cameraman. This time the cinematographer's limitations come to the surface and we see that bleaching out the color for his bizarre visual style is for no more purpose than bleaching out the color for his bizarre visual style. Kaminski has even made the ridiculous statement in the July 2002 issue of Am. Cinematographer, that, "If you can't see or sense grain in the image, you're not experiencing the magic of movies." What kind of idiotic statement is that? I think it's time he go back to Poland and work over there for awhile. I think Spielberg should sign up a more classical cinematographer for his next film.

Outside of the lousy cinematography, the pacing of the film is rather slow and the movie is rather predictable, and though some of the special effects are good, like the little robotic creatures, several uses are rather bad, such as the blind drug dealers eye sockets, and even the scenes with the cars, they look like computer cartoons! Bring back model work, if that's the best they can do with the vehicles.

Not really too much excitement or action for that matter. The original story by Philip K. Dick is probably better. When will these filmmakers realize that "film noir," is over with not just because the 1940's are over with, but also, because it's not worth bringing back?

This film was a classic the moment it was put together. Bill Murray has never been funnier. He plays his character flawlessly. The supporting cast down to the extras are perfect. It brings to life a type of comedy that has faded in recent years. It is a perfect film. If you like Bill Murray, or the Pink Panther movies, or even good old fashioned comedy, this is the movie to see!