It may not be the crowning achievement of Schwarzenegger's film career, but it is a solid reminder of his bravery and success in trying new things. This is no small accomplishment, that each character from the mains to the smallest part are so well written and executed you want to follow through a story you already know the ending to before you get there. The villains, played by Richard Tyson and Carroll Baker are also on point and compellingly drawn antagonists that provide real threat throughout the film. They are really likeable, and due to wonderful performances from Arnie, to Pamela Reed, the principle Linda Hunt, to all of the kids, you find yourself breezing through the 111 minute running time (rather long for a 'comedy'). There is a lot to be said for the films' characters. The subplots are there and effectively weave into the main narrative but don't rise above cliché. Taken on face value this one punchline premise script makes for a pretty thin story, and it is hard to argue that assessment, as the film glides along playing that one note premise ardently. On the verge of successfully attaining this career long achievement, Kimble's star witness is murdered and he is forced to take an undercover assignment to locate Crisp's ex-wife and persuade her to bring him to justice: as a Kindergarten teacher! Kindergarten Cop sees Arnie play John Kimble, a hard-nosed obsessive cop hell bent on taking down Crisp, a local drug dealer who keeps slipping away. There was a deliberate attempt by the actor toward the end of the 80s and into the 90s to venture into lighter stuff. Pretty harshly assessed by critics of the day, Kindergarten Cop, the follow up collaboration between the 'Austrian Oak' and director Ivan Reitman, was still a massive financial success back in 1990 when it took over 200 million on a (now) paltry budget of around 15 million.Īt this time in film history, Schwarzenegger had well and truly established himself as the most bankable star in the world, mostly for his action fare.
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