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Desperate Measures by Barbet Schroeder
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Andy Garcia, Brian Cox, Erik King, Marcia Gay Harden, Michael Keaton Director: Barbet Schroeder Brand: Sony Producer: Barbet Schroeder Producer: Gary Foster Producer: Jeffrey Chernov Producer: Josie Rosen Producer: Lee Rich Producer: Susan Hoffman Writer: David Klass DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1 Running Time: 100 minutes DVD Release Date: 1998-05-27 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Desperate MeasuresMovie Review: High Marks For Suspense Summary: 4 StarsHere's an underrated suspense movie that's good. It's "good" in that fact it delivers what it promises: suspense. I'm sure there are a number of holes in this far-fetched tale but it's fun to watch nevertheless.
Michael Keaton is almost mesmerizing in his role as the sick killer. There is some decent action in here, too, but suspense is the name of this game. Once you've started in, it's very difficult to put down. Andy Garcia and Marcia Gay Hayden turn in solid performances as well.
It was nice to see a tough-but-loving father (Garcia) go to any lengths to save his kid. Speaking of the kid (Joseph Cross), they show this very little soft-spoken boy that is trying be saved and all of sudden he says the word "a-hole." What is the purpose of inserting that? Only in the world of film!
Summary of Desperate MeasuresTwo powerful stars go head-to-head in this intriguing thriller about a cop who must protect a murderer in order to save his dying son. Scorching suspense and keatons high-octane performance make for a killer combination. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Starring: Michael Keaton Run time: 100 minutes Rating: R Director: Barbet Schroeder Call it "Desperate Movie," because this ludicrous thriller deteriorates into unintentional comedy. For reasons that are never explained, a sociopathic killer (Michael Keaton) is the only available bone marrow donor for the cancer-stricken son of a San Francisco cop (Andy Garcia), who must capture the killer alive after a laughable escape in a labyrinthine hospital. The ensuing manhunt relies on plentiful plot holes and ridiculous shortcuts (like Keaton's use of a surgical laser to cut leg irons, or accessing hospital schematics from a prison computer). Self-consciously shot in film noir style, the cat-and-mouse routine leads to a briefly impressive car chase, but the premise (which even the movie's original press notes described as "intriguing, if unlikely") is based on "moral ambiguity" that doesn't translate from script to screen. Instead of forcing Keaton's typically "sick genius" to prove his ingenuity, the film pits him against a squad of cops who couldn't find a beer in a crowded pub. --Jeff Shannon
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