Hi - really latetotheshow once again
As for my review title . . . I edited it and my rating from a 5 to a 7 after watching special features - an action I often take once I view them and get more insight into the impetus behind the movie.
I also find that anything Jerry Bruckmeyer is behind is often top notch.
Of course, Gene Hackman could make any movie worth a high rating - and I still think there are a lot of unrealistic extremes that make this borderline comedy. And maybe they should've made this a more obvious dark comedy.
Some reviewer on here said it was 'informative & educational' . . . Good grief.
I think there are more informative & educational sources out there than a entertainment piece. That's the only thing that worries me about movies. So many people use movies for school rather than ENTERTAINMENT.
However, this subject matter is something we all think about when we zoom in on our own home in maps . . .
There's several good suspenseful moments, and again Hackman was the draw for me. I really liked how he portrayed being both very helpful while also couldn't care less about Robert at first, in one a particular fast-paced scene.
He played paranoia very realistically. Also played a highly intelligent nerd really well too. Seemed a really different character from the tough guys he usually plays.
Now I really want to see him in The Conversation, which is allegedly the prequel to his Brill character here.
Anyway, this movie provides a lot of food for thought . . .
I also find that anything Jerry Bruckmeyer is behind is often top notch.
Of course, Gene Hackman could make any movie worth a high rating - and I still think there are a lot of unrealistic extremes that make this borderline comedy. And maybe they should've made this a more obvious dark comedy.
Some reviewer on here said it was 'informative & educational' . . . Good grief.
I think there are more informative & educational sources out there than a entertainment piece. That's the only thing that worries me about movies. So many people use movies for school rather than ENTERTAINMENT.
However, this subject matter is something we all think about when we zoom in on our own home in maps . . .
There's several good suspenseful moments, and again Hackman was the draw for me. I really liked how he portrayed being both very helpful while also couldn't care less about Robert at first, in one a particular fast-paced scene.
He played paranoia very realistically. Also played a highly intelligent nerd really well too. Seemed a really different character from the tough guys he usually plays.
Now I really want to see him in The Conversation, which is allegedly the prequel to his Brill character here.
Anyway, this movie provides a lot of food for thought . . .