Rating of
4/4
Watch. This. Movie. Seriously, go now.
Jonzor - wrote on 07/26/07
My favorite action movie that doesn't contain the words "Die" or "Hard" in the title, and potentially my favorite action movie PERIOD.
Aside from possessing all the typical things that make an action movie great, this movie also has a KILLER soundtrack. Hans Zimmer is a genius.
Sean Connery plays his favorite part, the British secret weapon. And while he's clearly not as young as he was when he was James Bond, the movie doesn't push his character too hard either, so you're not left wondering how some 60 year-old could be enduring punishment that only John Mclane can take.
Nicholas Cage plays what I think is his best sort of character, a neurotic and sarcastic good guy. His character also doesn't go from biochemist nerd to Rambo by the end of the movie either, which helps the believability of the movie.
Finally, Ed Harris plays a villain you actually can sympathize with, which gives the movie an excellent twist.
Oh, and you also get to see Dr. Cox from Scrubs play a Marine. A young Dr. Cox, at that.
