The problem with 1991 Rush is that the two main characters do hard drugs. Rush is a sad story of an undercover cop, Jason Patric, who uses drugs to convince drug dealers he isn't a cop. In the process he becomes addicted. He recruits Jennifer Jason Leigh to be his partner. She barely escapes addiction herself. This film is an anti- drug film that shows how easy addiction is. The problem with Leigh is that her acting style, no matter the film, is troubled and so low key that she is an energy negative. She cannot emmote anything more than half awake. The peripheral characters are strong contrasting the two main characters doing drugs. If the peripherals were weak, this film would not work. That is true of any film where the main characters are doing bad things. They must be surrounded by strong good characters.
Review of Rush
