Blown Away (1994)

Hammy acting can be a deadly bomb, and this 1994 drama kills. The audience. In "Blown Away," a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) targets the Boston Police Department's Bomb Squad and its loose cannon star Jimmy Dove (Jeff Bridges), who has dark secrets of his own. The supporting cast includes Forrest Whitaker, Lloyd Bridges, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Suzi Amis. What could go wrong with a cast like that, eh? Jones gives his career worst performance, even compared to "Batman Forever." (Yep.) His Ryan Gaerity is a loon Irish terrorist too loony for the IRA, who wears Jesus T-shirts and listens to U2 records (but doesn't actually listen), who drinks, giggles, jigs and wails like the Lucky Charms guy. It's an insult to any one who believes in Jesus or loves U2, or has a 1/10th trace of Irish blood. I'm a Scot, and I was insulted by proximity. Nothing in this film is believable. Add in over-done editing and music, a lengthy running time, and just let it end. C-