The Jackal - Collector's Edition
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Movie Reviews of The Jackal - Collector's Edition
Movie Review: Use Once & Destroy
Summary: 2 Stars
Not too good, not too bad, "The Jackal" is one of those average action movies that brings nothing new but it`s a competent and mildly pleasant product nonetheless. The plot is derivative and predictable, the characters are bland, yet director Michael Caton-Jones chooses some decent actors (Bruce Willis, Richard Gere), a neat soundtrack (Massive Attack, Primal Scream, Moby) and some decent action sequences that manage to deliver a minimum level of entertainment value. As far as popcorn movies go, there`s certainly worse, so this is a fair choice to spend a couple of mind-numbing hours. Watchable but forgettable.
Movie Review: Don't Waste Your Time
Summary: 2 Stars
Dear God, what a bad movie. Based very loosely on Frederick Forsyth's book, THE DAY OF THE JACKEL, this travesty is filled with ridiculous plot devices, bad acting, cardboard characters, and a "professional killer" who is anything but professional. See the original 1973 movie starring Edward Fox for a real film. This version is saved from one star here only because of Sidney Poitier. A waste of time and money.Movie Review: Bashful's DVD Summary #027
Summary: 4 Stars
Best:1) Bruce Willis was very cool as the aloof assassin, as was Richard Gere in the non-standard role the Irish ex-IRA soldier tracking him.
2) Many scenes were suspensful and exciting - especially the ending. There's also a twist about who the assassin is really targeting.
3) The specially-built hardware the "Jackal" used was extremely radical and watching him practice was quite a sight.
4) There's a director commentary track, interviews and a behind-the-scenes feature.
Worst:
1) It falls short of being a worthy remake of "The Day of the Jackal" (but it delivers on simply being a good movie that uses the same premise).
Recommendation:
If you like movies that are mostly suspense, then you'll probably like this cat-and-mouse thriller. The action scenes, although brief, are pretty intense. Get this one and enjoy seeing the ever-joking Jack Black getting his just deserts - over and over again (ha).
Movie Review: a cheap imitation of a beautiful original
Summary: 1 Stars
Even with nothing better to do this film was a total waste of time. It hurt's to watch each and every moment of this movie-- especially if one compares this cheap imitation, with its overblown, and overbombed scenes to the original Day of the Jackal. By the last scene it left me calling for the blow up of the first lady to bring some interest to the movie.Movie Review: great performances all around make this great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Another remake, a great movie - Day of the Jackal with the brilliant Edward Fox - so I tended to cringe in anticipation, but surprisingly this film scores a bullseye because of solid performances from Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier, Mathilda May (Lifeforce) but most especially from Diana Devora (the 13th Warrior, FX).Gere plays Declan Mulqueen, an IRA terrorist who is in prison. He and Mathilda May were former lovers and worked with Willis, but he betrayed them. Diana Devora is a Russian intelligence officer, Valentina Koslova. She is working with Carter Preston US intelligence officer (Sidney Poitier) in taking down Russian Mafia. Only the Mafia wants to strike back and send the Jackal - Willis - on a assassination to make a statement by killing the First Lady. Devora and Poitier get Gere out of English jail, on a temporary leave, to help track down Willis. Willis is a master of disguise, so only Gere stands a chance of tracking him down before he completes his mission.
It's fast paced, yet leisurely plots Willis preparations for the kill. Well done from start to finish. Not better than the original, but just as enjoyable. Excellent soundtrack as well.