To be kind, this sci-fi epic from director Paul Verhoeven (Show Girls) hasn’t aged well, particularly in the special effects department – the aliens and monsters that seemed so cool back in 1990 now all have that rubber mask look like the FX shop got their ideas at Spencer’s Gifts. There’s an energy to the film, though, that still holds up, particularly once the characters start shooting each other (nobody does bullet holes exploding into bodies like Verhoeven). The story, about a blue collar worker who discovers he’s really some sort of super secret agent trying to save the world, would probably work a lot better if muscle man Arnold Schwarzenegger hadn’t been cast as the lead; the guy just doesn’t have the acting chops to make you believe he’s a ‘normal’ guy. But Arnold movies have never been about his acting performance. They’re all about him kicking ass and saying one-liners, and he does it with style. It’s particularly fun to watch him and a young, sexy Sharon Stone duke it out.
No comments:
Post a Comment