I rewatch it at least yearly.

Part of what I’ve grown to appreciate about it is that behind all of that colorful mayhem there’s actually a simple, wholesome, satisfying story that might’ve come straight from a golden age Hollywood movie.

At some level, it’s just the story of a determined and honorable man who’s finally gotten the chance he deserves, his best friend and long-time partner who likely doesn’t deserve his trust, but that he’s going to go ahead and trust anyway, and the woman he was seemingly destined to love. It’s really just straightforward hope and betrayal and loyalty and determination and redemption and love.

Well… and lots of other stuff too.