White Sandsby Anonymous

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May 02, 2006: This movie has some major holes in it, but it's still entertaining. How do these people manage to be in White Sands at sunset and still return to Santa Fe, a distance of 250 miles, in time for dinner at La Fonda? How does a small-town cop afford a maxed-out 'vette? There's just a little too much of the rich and beautiful in this movie and way too much for small-town New Mexico. Did I mention the coincidences? -- There's a hatful in this flick. Everyone is five minutes too late or shows-up two minutes earlier than expected. Why are all of the characters so corrupt they'll murder fellow federal agents but still so honorable they won't forget a promise? Maura Tierney is pretty amusing despite being in the movie less than three minutes. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio's acting is not as bad as the previews make it seem. Mickey Rourke is typically slimey but Willem Dafoe's role may be one of the great cases of miscasting I've witnessed. None of the FBI agents come-across as realistic, -- I mean, I realize the director is trying to do the "things are not as they seem" spiel, but characters need to stay in character. Still, it's an amusing story and the movie moves well. The actors act, they don't just pose. The movie is worth a look.