1992 | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

As missed opportunities go, sadly this one hit me as being fairly massive.

A chance to see the great Ray Liotta in one of his final roles..

By the midway point, having done nothing to really enlighten audiences about what this moment in 1992 represents beyond seeing outrage in the streets, we are instead transported over to the heist plot for the sake of seeing how that shakes out.

There’s an identity crisis at the heart of Ariel Vromen’s “1992.” One part of the film deals with serious issues of racism and family dysfunction. The other is an almost comically overheated robbery melodrama. The combination makes for a clumsy brew.

“1992” has something to explore when it comes to the L.A. Riots and family bonds, but Vromen and Penn refuse the challenge to expand on the few engaging ideas they have.