Standoff (1998) follows the FBI and Texas police as they storm the headquarters of a religious cult. This movie is incredibly forgettable. The acting is alright, with Robert Sean Leonard giving a likeable performance, but this is unfortunately the only praise I have for the film.
The cinematography includes some decent shots, but for the most part is rather dull and cheap-looking. The colour schemes are way too overbearing for me, and every frame feels overly saturated resulting in the film being extremely hard on the eyes.
The sound design is quite odd and doesn't really add anything notable to the film, and the score is very wacky and cheesy at times. I don't actually mind the score too much as I find its goofy nature somewhat endearing, as one would expect from a 90s film.
The characters are written to be fairly dull and lacking in substance, but the actors do their best with what they're given. Robert Sean Leonard is always a delight to watch and I found him to be likeable and fun. Also, Dennis Haysbert is good too and pretty intimidating!
The plot isn't strong enough and I find the filmmakers don't delve into the subject matter as much as they should. The film is sometimes pretty messy, and it's not one of those movies that keeps you entertained throughout. However, I do like the twist and found it to be quite unexpected.
The cinematography includes some decent shots, but for the most part is rather dull and cheap-looking. The colour schemes are way too overbearing for me, and every frame feels overly saturated resulting in the film being extremely hard on the eyes.
The sound design is quite odd and doesn't really add anything notable to the film, and the score is very wacky and cheesy at times. I don't actually mind the score too much as I find its goofy nature somewhat endearing, as one would expect from a 90s film.
The characters are written to be fairly dull and lacking in substance, but the actors do their best with what they're given. Robert Sean Leonard is always a delight to watch and I found him to be likeable and fun. Also, Dennis Haysbert is good too and pretty intimidating!
The plot isn't strong enough and I find the filmmakers don't delve into the subject matter as much as they should. The film is sometimes pretty messy, and it's not one of those movies that keeps you entertained throughout. However, I do like the twist and found it to be quite unexpected.