I can remember seeing this movie in the theater when it came out. My father thought this was going to be another movie that Harrison Ford would walk through (obviously not a fan). My friend Chris was with me and he was the biggest Harrison Ford mark out there. I remember when Harrison Ford said, "Here comes the good guys," after the U.S. fighters showed up to defeat the Russian Migs, my friend Chris let out a big, "Yes!" Maybe that's a reason I'm not friends with him. Enough of my trip down memory lane, on to the review.
For as chessy as the lines are in the movie, and for how robotic Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, and William H. Macy may have been, this was an awesome movie. What saves this movie, for me, is Gary Oldman, the Russian millitant. He can play just about everything, from Lee Harvey Oswald to Comissioner Gordon, this guy is a great actor. Don't get me wrong, Harrison Ford has his moments too, but just like the Die Hard movies, in order to like the good guy, you got to really hate the bad guy. As for Harrison Ford, he didn't walk through this movie and turned out a great performance. I didn't care for his dialogue, but he makes up for it in the action sequences.
If your walking through Blockbuster and nothing looks good, head over to the action section and pick up this movie. You won't be dissappointed!
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