warlock162
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Of course, you may have seen the trailer for this movie, and Brosnan's portrayal of a British spy is already understood.
I mention this because there will be comparisons to his spy portrayal here and his spy portrayal in the "Bond" films. There is no comparison. In fact, if you are into Brosnan's work, you will find this character very interesting, extremely well-developed, very multidimensional.
This spy story has a complexity and maturity about it that does not exist in ANY of the James Bond films. The Bond films are about Bond being well-dressed; exotic locales; over the top gadgetry; the obligatory notion of "getting the woman/women"; and pure adventure of car chases, airplanes that explode in the air, etc.
This "Tailor" movie has realism. You are riveted by the characters, their struggles, etc. Even though there is breathtaking scenery in the city of Panama, that does not dominate the film. At times, matters take place in parts that are not so scenic.
When you see this movie and Brosnan's excellent performance, it makes his Bond performances seem wooden and one-dimensional. There are also other Brosnan movies in which he was a lot looser: Laws of Attraction, Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Nephew. These movies with Brosnan stick out in my mind better than the Bond movies.
Also, Rush was good too.
I mention this because there will be comparisons to his spy portrayal here and his spy portrayal in the "Bond" films. There is no comparison. In fact, if you are into Brosnan's work, you will find this character very interesting, extremely well-developed, very multidimensional.
This spy story has a complexity and maturity about it that does not exist in ANY of the James Bond films. The Bond films are about Bond being well-dressed; exotic locales; over the top gadgetry; the obligatory notion of "getting the woman/women"; and pure adventure of car chases, airplanes that explode in the air, etc.
This "Tailor" movie has realism. You are riveted by the characters, their struggles, etc. Even though there is breathtaking scenery in the city of Panama, that does not dominate the film. At times, matters take place in parts that are not so scenic.
When you see this movie and Brosnan's excellent performance, it makes his Bond performances seem wooden and one-dimensional. There are also other Brosnan movies in which he was a lot looser: Laws of Attraction, Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Nephew. These movies with Brosnan stick out in my mind better than the Bond movies.
Also, Rush was good too.
I was so disgusted at the end of this egregious train wreck of a film, I write this review to accomplish two tasks: vent my frustration at the time & money I wasted; warn those of you who haven't seen it yet before you plunge into the pool with no water. I write this assuming you have seen "Die Hard".
First, apart from the gratuitous scenes of sex and nudity, the crew here attempted to duplicate every scene from "Die Hard". The way they were done was either absurd, ridiculous, or just stupid.
Second the acting! Much has been said about Smith's atrocious acting (if you could call it acting at all). However, all of the actors were lousy. Phony European accents. Male models trying to masquerade as terrorists. The alleged 'criminal mastermind' quoting Shakespeare, in a pathetic attempt to appear sophisticated. Poor delivery of lines. Plain unlikable characters in general. etc.
Third, the way this "takeover" was carried out seemed implausible. If you bother to watch this mess, consider how 'believable' it was in "Die Hard", and how 'unbelievable' it is in this junk. Shootouts Fourth, clichés so many clichés. If you bother to watch them, they will become extremely obvious. Especially the concept of the 'double cross'.
Fifth continuity. I guess with a movie with no budget, things like continuity will go by the waste side.
Finally the gratuitous sex and nudity. With a low-budget, direct-to-video piece of swine like this with Anna Nicole, this element had to exist, even though the scenes did not improve the so-called story. This had to be done obviously to captivate the men. It didn't work for me.
The cast and crew behind the original "Die Hard" should be appalled at this. I found this movie an utter insult to the cast and crew that made the original DH so great. This movie should have never been made. It should be burnt.
First, apart from the gratuitous scenes of sex and nudity, the crew here attempted to duplicate every scene from "Die Hard". The way they were done was either absurd, ridiculous, or just stupid.
Second the acting! Much has been said about Smith's atrocious acting (if you could call it acting at all). However, all of the actors were lousy. Phony European accents. Male models trying to masquerade as terrorists. The alleged 'criminal mastermind' quoting Shakespeare, in a pathetic attempt to appear sophisticated. Poor delivery of lines. Plain unlikable characters in general. etc.
Third, the way this "takeover" was carried out seemed implausible. If you bother to watch this mess, consider how 'believable' it was in "Die Hard", and how 'unbelievable' it is in this junk. Shootouts Fourth, clichés so many clichés. If you bother to watch them, they will become extremely obvious. Especially the concept of the 'double cross'.
Fifth continuity. I guess with a movie with no budget, things like continuity will go by the waste side.
Finally the gratuitous sex and nudity. With a low-budget, direct-to-video piece of swine like this with Anna Nicole, this element had to exist, even though the scenes did not improve the so-called story. This had to be done obviously to captivate the men. It didn't work for me.
The cast and crew behind the original "Die Hard" should be appalled at this. I found this movie an utter insult to the cast and crew that made the original DH so great. This movie should have never been made. It should be burnt.
Sure, there are the comparisons to Connery and Moore on the screen, but many people don't like to mention the actual literary creation of Ian Fleming. Perhaps this is because some in America don't like to read.
However, for those of us who read, Timothy Dalton is regarded as the best Bond as far as the books are concerned. The late great Desmond Llewelyn acknowledged that Dalton's portrayal of Bond resembles the Fleming character the best, and Llewelyn acted with all five actors (Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan) before his death.
When reading the books, you look for the development of characters, and Bond was certainly developed: suave, ruthless, cunning, had instinct. Bond had flaws as well.
Dalton displayed these attributes well in this movie. While the movie was not spectacular in terms of visual beauty of the locales, that can be overlooked if you can appreciate the essence of the James Bond character, which Dalton displayed nicely.
It's too bad that the promotions for the movie were not better. Dalton deserves more recognition for his portrayal of Bond.
However, for those of us who read, Timothy Dalton is regarded as the best Bond as far as the books are concerned. The late great Desmond Llewelyn acknowledged that Dalton's portrayal of Bond resembles the Fleming character the best, and Llewelyn acted with all five actors (Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan) before his death.
When reading the books, you look for the development of characters, and Bond was certainly developed: suave, ruthless, cunning, had instinct. Bond had flaws as well.
Dalton displayed these attributes well in this movie. While the movie was not spectacular in terms of visual beauty of the locales, that can be overlooked if you can appreciate the essence of the James Bond character, which Dalton displayed nicely.
It's too bad that the promotions for the movie were not better. Dalton deserves more recognition for his portrayal of Bond.