Jonathan plays a game called Gotcha in which he hunts and is hunted by other students with paint guns. After a big win, he goes off for a vacation in France where he meets the sexy Sasha who says she is only interested in him because he is a virgin. She takes him with her to East Germany where they are separated and he has to escape back to the west on his own, all the while being trailed by East German spies. He arrives home only to find the game is still going on, and a canister of film is in his backpack. Then Sasha re-appears. Jonathan Moore (Anthony Edwards) and his college roommate Manolo play a campus-wide Gotcha! game where they hunt their assigned targets with paintball guns. They go on a school sponsored European trip. Jonathan meets Czech woman Sasha Banicek (Linda Fiorentino) who only likes virgins. She talks him into taking a detour to Berlin and even going over to East Berlin. She is transporting a package back over to the West. She gets taken and he escapes from Soviet agents.<br/><br/>I don't like Anthony Edwards' character. It's not as bad as hate but I find him annoying. I totally get why the girls avoid him. He's not funny, too needy and pathetic. There is a way to play the hot cute nerd. This is not it. He should be shy and scared to approach girls. It would also help if the character is younger. He's played for jokes like his conversation with the waiter but it's fingernails on the chalkboard for me. Rosario is even worst. Linda Fiorentino is a great femme fatale as always. He's a little too dumb to live but Fiorentino can make a guy that dumb. The story is outlandish. I'm willing to accept the movie but I don't like the guy. This is superb. There is nothing else to say about it. You know the premise and I'm not about to reveal anymore. Is it somewhat silly? Yes - but aren't they all in this genre? But does it have a good story line and good characters? Does it ever.<br/><br/>I don't think Linda Fiorentino ever looked (or acted) better. This is a romp - and it's filmed across half the world, and it isn't only the second unit that gets to travel, unless there's been some very clever scheduling going on.<br/><br/>This one is a total keeper. Edwards is simply good, Fiorentino is convincing - just don't expect a Picasso. This isn't big like that - but it's bound to cheer you up on an otherwise easy afternoon.<br/><br/>Oh - Alex Rocco and Marla Adams are great as the parents. This is not supposed to be a belly laugh movie, but that just shows what depth and breadth it has. You may not like it - we sure did. Gotcha is about as devoid of personality as it's possible for a narrative movie to be.
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