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| ACTORS: | Bruce Willis, Richard Gere |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Michael Caton-Jones |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 14 November, 1997 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192026225 |
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Customer Reviews of The Jackal - Collector's Edition
I was strangely impressed... The general concensus seems to be that this movie is a bomb, but despite the numerous plot holes I thought Bruce Willis was great. I'd even go so far as to say it is his best performance ever (yes, definately better than Sixth Sense), as the ice cold assassin who never makes mistakes. And that's where the movie falls apart: The Jackal drops hints, draws attention to himself unnecessarily, and has a risky assassination plan so elaborate that you wonder why he just didn't buy a sniper rifle and get it done quicker. But that's no fault of Bruce, and he does no wrong portraying a man who believes that nothing can touch him. It's interesting to note how his emotions start to slip through as he realises the odds are mounting against him, and in fact I was hoping that his plan would succeed and that he would kill Richard Gere and his annoyingly fake Irish accent. So, watch it if you want to see a really COOL (literally) performance by Bruce Willis, but if you're looking for an original or even coherant plot then maybe you should look somewhere else. Oh, and does anyone know where I can buy one of those guns? :)
Bashful's DVD Summary #027
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).
A Movie That Should Be More Popular
I personally love this movie. This movie features Bruce Willis as the Jackal, an assassin hired to kill a high level U.S. Government official. The Jackal has many identities, costumes, and contacts to help him along the way. The FBI, obviously trying to stop the Jackal before he kills, turn to the one type of person most unlikely to help them.... a terrorist. Deklin Moqueen, played well by Richard Gere, is enlisted to stop the Jackal due to their past history together. There are some shocking twists and turns along the way before the end. The end result is a movie that is unnecessarily being torn apart by critics, but will always have a nice spot in my DVD collection.
Note: Jack Black makes an appearance in this movie. This is one of the first movies I remember seeing him in. I won't give away what happens to him, but it definitely left an imprint in my mind.