Superman in reverse, it's the Bad Girl whose wiles and puissance are destined to prevail in the end. How bad is she? Slow service in a saloon elicits her question, "Whose a girl gotta suck around here to get a drink?" I'm glad I was watching with my wife, not my mom.
Linda Fiorentino is the femme fatale and she would have benefited from worthier competition. The outcome is not in doubt. Implausible as Superman, it's a confection for those who say they hate confections. Halliwell's Film Guide gives it three stars, and I loved it, too.
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