Rating of
3/4
More Relevant Today Than 10 Years Ago
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/11/08
I enjoyed this thriller because not only is it composed of action sequences, it also has something to say about our increasingly controlling government as our technology becomes increasingly advanced. Although released ten years ago, it’s more relevant today than anything. Will Smith did a great job as a man caught in a whirlpool of crime. His character is smart, resourceful and has a good family so it’s easy to root for him to succeed. While I was entertained with the action scenes that involve Smith, my favourite scenes are when Gene Hackman and Jon Voight would interact. Watching the two veteran actors collide is like watching a championship boxing match, only words are used as weapons instead of fists. The theme of the movie is consistently interesting and it made me wonder whether the government in real life do what they do here in the film. It was also nice to see familiar faces like Seth Green, Scott Caan, Jack Black, Jason Lee, and Gabriel Byrne. Even though they did not get as much screen time as the lead actors, they added a little extra something in their performances that made me smile.
