Movie review

[walkin jack]

We rent and stream a lot of movies from netflix. One of my favorite things is when we get a movie that we enjoy so much that it just blows us away. A total surprise!

I guess most of us have seen at least one Jackie Chan movie. A shallow story boosted by action and some humor. He makes lots of quick furtive moves that happen so fast you hardly have time to see it happen.

And I have never been much of a fan of Pierce Brosnan. But he has finally matured in to a very fine actor. When he was young he was little more than a pretty face and a good haircut and he looked like he was about 16 years old. But he has some serious acting skills these days.

The name of this movie is THE FOREIGNER. Even if you think you are not much of a fan of either of these actors I highly recommend this movie. Jackie Chan has now entered a new level of acting. In this movie he is a study of an older, very serious character. Very quiet and deliberate and VERY determined.

Pierce Brosnon gives a riveting performance. Very powerful.

The concept of the plot is not new but there are very few cliches and it is such a focused story so powerfully and skillfully told you hardly notice.

Yes there is some action but for once Jackie's acting gets on top of the action, at least that is my opinion

I usually send a movie right back after watching it bit I'm gonna keep this and watch it some more before I let it go.

Do yourself a favor and watch this movie...

 

[ContinentalOp]

I saw it when it came out in the theaters last year. I thought it was a very good movie, definitely unlike anything I've ever seen Jackie Chan in before.

The only problem I had with it was the timeline for his character's backstory was a little confusing to me, but that was a very minor issue. I'll probably watch it again on video to see if I just missed something.

 

[500SNW]

Thanks for the heads up. "The Foreigner" just happens to be next up in my Netflix queue.

 

[the ringo kid]

I saw it for sale on DVD recently as wally world and thought about buying it. Now as I know we have kinship-like tastes in Westerns-I know this will be worth the money spent so--------ill see if they still have a copy for sale and buy it tonight since I have to go there for some other stuff.

 

[walkin jack]

Carl, This is NOT a western....

 

[amazingflapjack]

what is the rating?

 

[shouldazagged]

Jack, you even write good movie reviews. You're a writer of many talents.

 

[CCantu357]

Sounds like it might be a good movie. I like both Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. I always thought Pierce Brosnan was a good James Bond, but was given some of the worse movies in the series - with the exception of Goldeneye.

 

[walkin jack]

what is the rating?

Not sure but I'd guess either PG 13 or R. Some language and some violence so it could be either I guess.

 

[walkin jack]

Sounds like it might be a good movie. I like both Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. I always thought Pierce Brosnan was a good James Bond, but was given some of the worse movies in the series - with the exception of Goldeneye.

I agree about Golden Eye. The opening scenes where Bond rides a motorcycle of a cliff after a falling airplane and gets inside of it and flies off is the best ever and I don't see how that will ever be out done. Brosnan was a good Bond.

 

[walkin jack]

Jack, you even write good movie reviews. You're a writer of many talents.

Thanks Mike, but in reality I'm just full of baloney, to paraphraze.

 

[500SNW]

Brosnan was a good Bond.

Favorite Bonds always create a lively thread as YMMV.

Here's my Bond ranking: Roger Moore #1, Daniel Craig #2, Sean Connery #3, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan tied at #4, George Lazenby #5 (only because I haven't seen OHMSS yet).

 

[walkin jack]

Well I have always believed that some of the various Bonds brought something to the show. Except for Lazenby. What a total dork! Not cool. Not smart. Not tough. And to make it worse he got to have the very best of the "Bond girls", Diana Rigg.

For example Roger Moore put a little humor into the character. Daniel Craig added intensity. I thought Dalton, a stage actor, over acted some of the time. Not unusual for those with stage experience such as Charlton Heston.

I would order them like this:
#1. Sean Connery. He was the TOTAL package, he had it all.
#2. a toss up for Craig and Brosnan. They were different but both very good.
#3. Roger Moore. He sometimes over did the glib, tongue-in-cheek bit.
#4. Timothy Dalton
#5. The very doofus George Lazenby. And he wasn't helped by the fact that this was the worst of all the bond movies. It was a silly mess.

I very much enjoyed the conflict between Bond (Brosnon) and M (Judy Dench.) She was most excellent in that roll much better than those stuffed shirts that did it before her. Daniel Craig also had his innings with her. She was tough and smart and held her on with both of the bonds...mostly.

BTW, You need to see OHMSS. Good story and great introduction to Craig's verion of Bond

 

[500SNW]

I always wonder...and worry...who will be the next Bond. Daniel Craig has grumbled on occasion about how this latest film might be his last. Hard to believe that any actor would not follow through and see it to the end. I would imagine it's a great honor to play Bond alongside such giants as Connery and Moore.

 

[the ringo kid]

Carl, This is NOT a western....

I know and, I do realize that other types of movies are made on occasion.

 

[the ringo kid]

I always wonder...and worry...who will be the next Bond. Daniel Craig has grumbled on occasion about how this latest film might be his last. Hard to believe that any actor would not follow through and see it to the end. I would imagine it's a great honor to play Bond alongside such giants as Connery and Moore.

Ive HEARD, the next Bond may be a "politically correct" choice--which will kill it for me.

 

[the ringo kid]

OK, as were in a mood for picking favorite Bonds-mine are in this order:
Though I did hate View To A Kill, loved the rest.

I grew up watching both, so both are co-equals as Nr 1's.

Dalton and Lazenby are equals as neither made enough Bond films to make a groove for me.
Lastly-the clown that is now Bond. I DO like him but-his politics tick me off.

 

[walkin jack]

Ive HEARD, the next Bond may be a "politically correct" choice--which will kill it for me.

Oh NO! But the old saying is true....all good things must end. That will kill it for me too.

 

[the ringo kid]

I wish the British still owned the franchise....

 

[walkin jack]

What!?!? What about the Broccoli's (No, not the veggie. )