- A violent tale of a young mother who awakens after years of amnesia to discover she’s an assassin, with her former bosses in hot pursuit.Running Time: 120 min. System Requirements: Starring: Geena Davis, Samuel Jackson Director: Renny Harlin Produced by Renny Harlin, Stephanie Austin; written by Shane Black; running time of 120 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1996, New Line Interactive M
DAVIS IS A SCHOOLTEACHER WHOSE FORMER LIFE AS A LETHAL CIA ASSASSIN SUDDENLY CATCHES UP TO HER WITH A VENGEANCE. JACKSON IS THE DETECTIVE WHO HELPS HER UNCOVER THE PAST BEFORE IT BURIES THEM BOTH. TOGETHER THEY MAKE AN UNBEATABLE TEAM THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.Geena Davis and her former husband, director Renny Harlin, attempted to pick up the pieces after the debacle of their box-office disaster, Cutthroat Island. What they came up with was this repulsive ode to American film noir, based on a script by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon) about an amnesiac schoolteacher (Davis) who searches for her true identity and finds she is actually a secret agent immersed in a deadly plot to topple the government. Mechanistic in its violence, obnoxious in its attitude, the film makes Davis, a once-promising actress, nothing more than a special effect. She tosses one to sadists in the audience by allowing her character to be beaten, punched unconscious, and tortured. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, plus Dolby surround sound, theatrical trailer, cast information, optional French-language soundtrack and optional Spanish subtitles. –Tom Keogh
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March 5, 2010
#1
This movie is so mean I can’t believe it was ever made !!!
March 5, 2010
#2
First off Gina Davis is not an actress,she’s eye candy and thats about it.Much like Kelly La Brock from back in the 80′s.Also why in the world would you cast a great Actor like Samuel L Jackson in such a lame blow up,beat em up make no sense action picture,he’s way to genuine for such a goofy flick.Gina is super spy woman who hits a deer with a car,gets mad then breaks its neck,single handedly takes down loads of villians with machine guns,and also breaks THERE necks as well.Cheese Cheese Cheese.And although a lot of the action scenes were well executed it doesnt save this from being a major flop that you’ll find for 5.99 in your DVD discount bin at Wal-Mart:)
March 5, 2010
#3
THis movie is a shame. I’m sorry that Jackson is in it, because he’s a great actor, even when make brainless and entertaining movies as “Deep Blue Sea”. But in this one, everything is cliche. THe action is over-steotyphed, Davis doesn’t convince anytime as a “hard” woman, the dialogues are outrageous, ludicrous. It’s a lousy film from beginning to end.
March 5, 2010
#4
Do not buy this movie. If it’s on Showtime, change the channel. You will do yourself a favor. You will save brain cells too. I don’t want to waste your time repeating the above paragraph over and over just because I have the space. Choose a noose over this movie, it’s over faster and you’ll feel the same afterwards.
March 5, 2010
#5
This is one of the most incomprehensible action movies in recent years. It is a mix between Point of No Return and Rambo, and the result is a total mess. Geena Davis awakens from amnesia to find herself possessed of several unusual skills and character traits. Enter Samuel L. Jackson as a shady private eye who offers to help Davis piece together her puzzle of a life. What turns up is Davis learning that she has a past life as an assassin for the CIA. Shane Black (who’s written so many good action flicks) bombs this time in the comprehension and continutity departments. Too many minor characters (such as G.D. Spradling as the President) mire the pace. And the constant need for over-the-top stunts makes the plot seem like an afterthought. Granted, Davis and Jackson do a yeoman job of acting through it all. But overall their efforts are diluted by twist-a-plot conspiracies and doublecrosses that require one explosion, shootout, and miraculous escape after another. In the end, good ridance to The Long Kiss Goodnight.