Sea Of Love (1989)

A workaholic New York cop (Al Pacino) living on the edge partners with another detective (John Goodman) to track down a serial killer. When he encounters an attractive suspect (Ellen Barkin), he enters a passionate affair with her despite evidence linking her to the killings. Based on the novel LADIES MAN by Richard Price (who adapted his book for the screen) and directed by Harold Becker (THE ONION FIELD). What should have been a straightforward thriller is loaded down with some over the top sex scenes between Pacino and Barkin which I suspect were supposed to be erotic but I found rather silly. Pacino's character is a bit of a sleazebag (in fact, the film's portrayal of New York cops are pretty sleazy) so one can't drum up much sympathy for him and Barkin's smart and tough cookie seems too savvy to fall for Pacino's games. It's not boring, I'll give you that but it's not very good either. With Richard Jenkins, Michael Rooker, William Hickey, Patricia Barry, Samuel L. Jackson, Barbara Baxley and Jacqueline Brookes.