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Summary: Crowe honing skills in "No Way Back"
Review: Crowe displays his developing skills as an action hero, giving us a glimpse of what got him an Oscar in "Gladiator". As an renegade-style FBI agent, he takes us on a hot pursuit where he'll risk anything. Helen Slater (City Slickers) provides some terrific comic relief. There's plenty of action and fun making this film a great watch. It's a must have for collectors of Russel Crowe movies and worth your money for action viewers.
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Summary: There is "No Way Back"... unless you return it
Review: From the typical action movie title that slips out of your memory within days to the typical overused clichés, I felt like I had seen this one before. Surely Crowe is a good actor, but he isn't exerting himself in this blah flick, and he definitely can't save it from the suspense B-list (at best). There is really no reason to buy this DVD, even with the one talented actor in the cast.
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Summary: A movie that could have been saved!
Review: Honestly, I'm not really sure what type of review I could give this movie! I mean the hard rock in background music was okay, and it has some pretty good action scenes to it! I really rented it because I wanted to see Helen Slater in it! I did get my fair share with Helen playing the Mary, the dim-witted flight attendant! I liked the scene with her and Russel Crowe debating who's the better "Star Trek" Captain! Crowe liking Kirk (of coarse), and Slater adoring Picard! But honestly the movie was a bit loud and story undeveloped (especially the ending)! Crowe did some fair share with his role of Zack Grant, but if Mel Gibson was cast in the role, that would have given the character some style and justice to his part! In all honesty, and not to offend Ms. Slater, but I feel that a 2 star rating fits this movie perfectly!
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Summary: My film spree
Review: I admit that I've gone on a Russell Crowe film spree. I think he is an amazing actor with unbelieveable range and depth. But this has to be the weakest film of his that I've seen. I haven't seen the first 3 films that he was in or "Love in Limbo", "Rough Magic" & "Heaven's Burning". So my opinion could change. This is after all just my opinion.I don't think the director knew what to do with his actors besides making them run around. This is film... let the actors faces tell some of the story. I just didn't feel that connection I've come to expect from Mr. Crowe. As far as Russell doing the the New York/New Jersey accent there was a bean instead of a bin/been. But I only noticed that one slip. Picky, picky, picky. Next
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Summary: Russell does it again
Review: I am constantly amazed at his abilities as an actor. I fell in love with Russ watching LA Confidential, and was determined to seek out every movie he's been in. I really enjoyed No Way Back as it falls into one of my fave movie genres - the action/drama/organized crime and police type films. His NYC accent was convincing, and his intensity, as always, put this film into the "I'll watch this over and over again" category for me. There was a perfect mix of drama and action, with just a touch of comedy. I'm glad I bought it from Amazon!
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Summary: HUGE Russell Crowe fan but hated this movie
Review: I have almost all of Russell Crowe's movies, but unfortuneatly this may be his worst. Everything about it goes against what Russell prides himself in making a movie. His charactar's dialogue is contrived and unrealistic. He is famous for battling directors when it comes to the integrity of his charactar, but he didn't win this battle. His co-star Helen Slater played a stupid girl with stupid lines, again a co-star's charactar the Russell must have had little patience for. I can overlook a bad movie and still enjoy Russell, but I wasn't able to in this one.
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Summary: HUGE Russell Crowe fan but hated this movie
Review: I have almost all of Russell Crowe's movies, but unfortuneatly this may be his worst. Everything about it goes against what Russell prides himself in making a movie. His charactar's dialogue is contrived and unrealistic. He is famous for battling directors when it comes to the integrity of his charactar, but he didn't win this battle. His co-star Helen Slater played a stupid girl with stupid lines, again a co-star's charactar the Russell must have had little patience for. I can overlook a bad movie and still enjoy Russell, but I wasn't able to in this one.
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Summary: Crowe acting like himself or is he REALLY acting?
Review: I like this movie simply because it was entertaining. There's no deep drama, brainiac prose or intense emotional scenes here. It's just a story about your average cop with a major attitude problem who has a somewhat strained relationship with his 7(?) year old son. The reasons as to why there's a seeminly lack of affection from this single father to his son is explained through poignant flashbacks. The movie is LA Confidential meets Rush Hour. I found Crowe's character humorous, simply because he's so grumpy and prickly, one wonders if it's possible for anyone to be that rude! The ending is uncharacteristically endearing for a movie of this genre. Definitely a must see for Crowe fans.
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Summary: Crowe acting like himself or is he REALLY acting?
Review: I like this movie simply because it was entertaining. There's no deep drama, brainiac prose or intense emotional scenes here. It's just a story about your average cop with a major attitude problem who has a somewhat strained relationship with his 7(?) year old son. The reasons as to why there's a seeminly lack of affection from this single father to his son is explained through poignant flashbacks. The movie is LA Confidential meets Rush Hour. I found Crowe's character humorous, simply because he's so grumpy and prickly, one wonders if it's possible for anyone to be that rude! The ending is uncharacteristically endearing for a movie of this genre. Definitely a must see for Crowe fans.
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Summary: Why I tapes this movie
Review: I tapes this film for one reason: Russell Crowe. True, this is not the best movie in the world. I don't even remember if it was released or was a cable, straight to video deal. No contender for Best Picture, & Russell did need to shave.
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