It has been a long time since Bruce has been in a serious action film. If you ask me it has been a clear decade. All the other so called action films Bruce made in between Die Hard with a vengeance and Hostage had either too much of a crime/motion picture feel to it (Mercury Rising); were comedies (The Fifth Element, Bandits, The Whole nine / ten yards); could not be taken seriously (Amageddon, The Jackal - I mean who actually bought those darn wigs???) or were war movies (Tears of the Sun).
I mean the only film that actually came close to be a 'no guts no glory' action flick in that decade was The Fifth Element and everyone has to agree that while it was not a bad film, it was just too 'over the top'.
Hostage on the other hand is one of those serious 'no guts no glory' action films (that rarely seem to get made nowadays) and it is good as well. The acting in it is very good (I especially liked Ben Foster and to a somewhat lesser degree Jonathan Tucker) and I think that the 'chemistry' between Mars (Ben Foster) and Jennifer (Michelle Horn) could really be felt on as well as off screen. To be honest, pretty much everything was good in the acting department.
The action is well filmed, there are twists and surprises along the way and the ending is great as well. Be honest: What more does one want of a film but to be original, exciting and well acted? NOTHING! It's been a long time Bruce, but you deserve it once again for a serious action film...
8 out of 10.
I mean the only film that actually came close to be a 'no guts no glory' action flick in that decade was The Fifth Element and everyone has to agree that while it was not a bad film, it was just too 'over the top'.
Hostage on the other hand is one of those serious 'no guts no glory' action films (that rarely seem to get made nowadays) and it is good as well. The acting in it is very good (I especially liked Ben Foster and to a somewhat lesser degree Jonathan Tucker) and I think that the 'chemistry' between Mars (Ben Foster) and Jennifer (Michelle Horn) could really be felt on as well as off screen. To be honest, pretty much everything was good in the acting department.
The action is well filmed, there are twists and surprises along the way and the ending is great as well. Be honest: What more does one want of a film but to be original, exciting and well acted? NOTHING! It's been a long time Bruce, but you deserve it once again for a serious action film...
8 out of 10.