Romantic crime comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Mob operative Larry Gigli is ordered to kidnap the younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor, and alluring female gangster Ricki is also assigned to the mission. But although the intensely macho Gigli is initially irritated by Ricki's presence, he soon finds himself falling for her, with dangerous results.
It comes to something when a movie is only worth watching to validate just how dreadful it is. Unfortunately that's the case with director Martin Brest's excruciating gangster comedy. Demonstrating the zero chemistry between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, it stars the on/off lovers as Mob operatives who kidnap the mentally disabled younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. Lopez plays Ricki, who is, of all things, a new-age lesbian. This leads to some of the most cringe-worthy moments of dialogue and action, as Affleck's Neanderthal hitman, Larry Gigli, tries to prove that he's the solution to her sexual "affliction". However, such embarrassing scenes are nothing compared to the offensive verbal abuse showered on the duo's hostage, whose condition is used deplorably for humorous effect. Ultimately, Brest's feature has absolutely no redeeming qualities at all, yet it remains blinded by its own vanity. Why Christopher Walken and Al Pacino signed up for this mess is something of a mystery, too.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Larry Gigli | Ben Affleck |
| Ricki | Jennifer Lopez |
| Brian | Justin Bartha |
| Larry's mother | Lainie Kazan |
| Robin | Missy Crider |
| Louis | Lenny Venito |
| Det Stanley Jacobellis | Christopher Walken |
| Starkman | Al Pacino |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Brest |
