What an uninspired work! The only two really good perfomances are Morgan Freeman's --and that's only because he does the same routine he always does-- and the little girl who gets kidnapped. She did a really good job; I was impressed. Morgan Freeman plays the same great-souled, moderated, contemplative, world-wearied guy he always plays. He needs a good badguy role; a real SOB role where he blows up a lot of stuff.
Monica Potter is atrociously boring as the Secret Service sidekick. Her tepid performance is indistinct to that of her 'Patch Adams' character, which was a mind-bogglingly bad movie on so many levels. In 'Spider,' she tags along and whines with all the emotive ability of a seventh-grader.
The badguy/kidnapper had the potential to be interesting; diabolical even. This would have made the twist even more compelling. However, his motivation is never explored beyond the *he's playing a game, and he's very methodical* schtick.
I must say that the twist is really well-done, if kind of ridiculous. They didn't have to make the movie totally incomprehensible to pull it off. However, they didn't leave enough time in the movie to really get into the depths and motivations behind the twist, but by that point I was ready for the whole thing to end.
What an uninspired work! The only two really good perfomances are Morgan Freeman's --and that's only because he does the same routine he always does-- and the little girl who gets kidnapped. She did a really good job; I was impressed. Morgan Freeman plays the same great-souled, moderated, contemplative, world-wearied guy he always plays. He needs a good badguy role; a real SOB role where he blows up a lot of stuff. Monica Potter is atrociously boring as the Secret Service sidekick. Her tepid performance is indistinct to that of her 'Patch Adams' character, which was a mind-bogglingly bad movie on so many levels. In 'Spider,' she tags along and whines with all the emotive ability of a seventh-grader. The badguy/kidnapper had the potential to be interesting; diabolical even. This would have made the twist even more compelling. However, his motivation is never explored beyond the *he's playing a game, and he's very methodical* schtick. I must say that the twist is really well-done, if kind of ridiculous. They didn't have to make the movie totally incomprehensible to pull it off. However, they didn't leave enough time in the movie to really get into the depths and motivations behind the twist, but by that point I was ready for the whole thing to end.