Gone Fishin' 1997

John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune: It is testimony to the superior acting skills of Joe Pesci and Danny Glover that Gone Fishin' registers more than a blip on the summer movie radar screen. Read more

Gene Seymour, Los Angeles Times: A mirthless, graceless slapstick comedy with little to recommend it except some Florida scenery -- which, come to think of it, isn't all that scenic. Read more

John Hartl, Seattle Times: This is one of the summer's sorrier excuses for a major-studio release. Read more

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: This is a film that misses the boat right from the start through an improper mixture of fools. Read more

Paul Tatara, CNN.com: I don't even know where to start. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Big mistake. Read more

Nick Charles, New York Daily News: The plot and dialogue are third-rate and no one, not even Mel Gibson -- Glover and Pesci's Lethal Weapon partner -- could save this clunker. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The saddest thing about this unfunny, misguided motion picture is watching two performers I admire -- Joe Pesci and Danny Glover -- stumble their way through such obviously inferior material. Read more

Daniel M. Kimmel, Variety: Film is so formulaic that virtually every plot point is telegraphed way in advance. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Cut bait and avoid this trip. Read more