Alas, most of the surprise and the wit to be found here ends with the title.

It's so overwritten it becomes an exercise in style rather than a story about its characters. On balance, I think it's an interesting miss.

Yet another debut about urban lowlifes filmed by wanna-be Tarantinos, Denver boasts a distinctive personality and a colorful cast that any police lineup would be proud to call its own.

Thirty years later, when it can breathe on its own, it plays a bit better, even if it still qualifies as an also-ran.