Miami Blues 4K 1990

A very funny yet tragic story about a robber (Alec Baldwin) who spends almost the entire movie pretending to be a cop. I remember a dialogue from this film:

- “I rob people who rob people.”
- “Is that like Robin Hood?”
- “That’s right, but I don’t give the money to the poor.”

Jennifer Jason Leigh plays the main character’s girlfriend here—a woman who calls herself “Pepper,” refuses to buy a stolen dress from him, and falls head over heels in love with him. There’s also a great supporting character—a real cop played by Georgi Cranford, whom we remember from the movie *Earthquakes*. There are some really funny scenes of “robbing RVs” using handcuffs, a water gun, and a police badge. Baldwin’s signature move is breaking one of his opponent’s fingers. After all, why should only the criminal world get away with committing atrocities with impunity? That’s why Alec is seen here as both good and evil at the same time.

The ending was unexpected, and I found myself feeling sorry for the villain, just like in *The Professional* with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Even robbers can be charming.