I’ve been a fan of Pierce Brosnan since his days on
REMINGTON STEELE. Yes, I’m old. I thought then that he should have been doing
James Bond and he eventually did take on the role but far too late in the game.
So any film he’s starring in immediately draws my attention. The same holds
true for Milla Jovovich. Hers is a case where a model moving into acting has
actually paid off for both her and viewers alike. She handles herself well when
it comes to action and the physicality that involves. So putting the two
together for me meant this could be something special.
Jovovich stars as Kate Abbot, a newly appointed State
Department employee in charge of terrorists research in London. Kate begins to
suspect that there is something amiss when she notices a number of visas being
approved for people we should be paying more attention to. She tries to bring
that to the attention of her superior but it goes unnoticed. While out with her
friends at lunch she excuses herself to run after something. As she returns the
restaurant they were in explodes, the work of Nash (Brosnan) an assassin sent
in to prevent her from exposing what she has learned.
Wounded and on the run, Kate is now hunted by Nash, the U.S.
authorities and the British intelligence agency, the last two thinking she may
be somehow involved in a terrorist’ plot. A meeting with her direct supervisor
in an open area ends with him trying to kill her since he’s the mole in the
operation but instead results in his death at the hands of Nash.
Now on the run and framed for the murder of her boss, Kate
must use all of her knowledge and skills to avoid not only detection from Nash
but from her own government as well. Following the clues she was in the midst
of uncovering Kate realizes that an attack on U.S. soil in New York is
imminent. As the U.S. authorities try to find her so is the British
intelligence agency. While offering assistance on the surface the reality is
that the U.S. wants her back before the Brits can catch her.
Dedicated to her job and to saving American lives, Kate does
her best to hide in the most camera friendly city in the world. Between traffic
cams and more the odds are not in her favor. Add to that the fact that Nash is
hot on her trail and being provided information from the same sources those
odds are less likely for success as she proceeds forward. But with lives on the
line, Kate is determined to prevent the attack she knows is imminent.
So does the movie hold up? Well it does and it doesn’t.
There are numerous plot holes to be found here and many have noted those in
various reviews of the film. Whether the movie is good or not depends on how
far you’re willing to suspend belief with those holes. For me they weren’t so
overpowering that I couldn’t sit back and enjoy the film for what it was, a
nice little thriller.
The performances of both Brosnan and Jovovich help to make
that happen. While neither would be considered Oscar worthy in these roles they
both involved themselves deeply enough into the characters as to make them
believable. Brosnan has the cold detachment down to a T here. Jovovich comes
off as a well-trained operative but still fearful enough of what could happen
to her to show concern at every corner. She does a great job here and it’s nice
to see her in something other than a RESIDENT EVIL film. She has the ability to
act, now if she could only get better parts.
In the end the movie isn’t the greatest thing since sliced
bread but it isn’t the worst movie ever made either. It’s a solid film that
delivers a well-made end product that can be enjoyed for a night’s viewing.
With all the other garbage films out there to choose from this one shines above
them all. It might not be one to add to your collection but it will entertain
for an evening.
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