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Summary: The Eastwood mix: action and character
Review: This is a great movie on several levels: It's a police procedural, a good and informed look at how the Secret Service does an impossible job. It's full of suspense and action and it is full of memorable characters. John Malkovich's performance is simply outstanding. Sort of an American 'Day of the Jackal'. Eastwood at his peak again.
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Summary: Best Thriller ever
Review: John Malkovich gives a remarkable performance that is simultaneously both incredibly terrifying and gripping. Clint Eastwood gives an equally strong performance as a washed up old secret service agent. This is my favorite Eastwood film, because there is such complexity to the story but with that same Clint Eastwood attitude that gets your adrenaline pumping. There are a couple classic lines that Clint Eastwood makes unforgettable. His romance with Rene Russo is done very well, I especially like the charming piano scene, which showed some complexity and gave insight into Eastwood's character. Overall one of the best movies I have ever seen.
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Summary: Why is this Clint Eastwood's best movie?
Review: To be the best movie of an actor, the film has to say something that stands true on its own, that will last forever. Think of Jimmy Stewart in "Its a Wonderful Life", Hanks in "Forrest Gump" and "Apollo 13". Eastwood has made many great movies that move you; only In the Line of Fire (ILF) and the Bridges of Madison County change you forever. These are movies that you can think about for a long time afterwards. ILF is Eastwood's greatest film because it has him fighting a battle where ALL of the cards are stacked against him. Noone believes in his analysis that there is a killing hunting the President, save his only contemporary who he has to use all his remaining influence to get himself placed on Presidential detail. Eastwood is not in control, he is not supremely more powerful physically but he persists for what he knows is right--you are soon pulling for him. Other movies have played the chase to get to the assasin first before, but what makes this movie better is that you have the mood of failure hanging over Eastwood's character from the JFK assassination and the sense that Eastwood, too may not be the man he was way back then. Its also a question if America is as great as we used to be? Along the way, Eastwood has grown as a person, and his test of Renee Russo's interest in him if she turns back for a glance is one of those priceless tips of human nature (like looking into a person's eyes when you talk to them) we seem to not pass down to our young people as we should today. A truly magic moment. The conclusion of this film that we are not defined by the events of our lives but what we believe in our hearts and act on uplifts and reminds us of the greatness that is in all of us, as long as we don't become bitter and full of hate as the John Malkovitch killer has become. The choice Eastwood's character makes to stay on the side of good contrasts with the killer's choice and reminds us of the true price of heroism is indeed steep but the person we become when we chose this makes a wonderful human being who someday will triumph in the end for the good of us all.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: In the Line of Fire was definitely in the top 10 of suspense/drama films in the 1990's. I was not a big Clint Eastwood fan but he gives a great performance as an old time Secret Service agent. The movie links his "involvement" in the Kennedy assassination to a current potential assassin. That potential assassin is played exquisitely by John Malkovich. At first, we know him as John Wilkes Boothe (another assassin) but as the movie progresses, we come to learn more about "Boothe", his real name, his multiple homes, and his violent past as a ........just watch. The movie is basically a cat and mouse but to the highest degree. Rene Russo, a fellow agent, has good chemistry with Eastwood as they desparately try to locate Malkovich before another U.S. President is assassinated under Eastwood's guard. What Eastwood doesnt know is how vulnerable he is on a daily basis when he is eerily stalked by Malkovich. It all makes for great suspense and fun for a couple hours.
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Summary: Real quality!
Review: This is a great film. John Malkovitch's performance as the psycho assasin is just beyond belief. Note as well the future Senator Fred Thompson as the nervous Chief of Staff. Russo is also great in the role. A pretty impressive cat and mouse game, exciting all the way through.
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Summary: A great action/mystery
Review: This movie contains both action and mystery. This makes the movie really suspensful. Clint Eastwood and John Malcovich make excellent enimies. RENT IT! BUY IT! JUST WATCH IT!
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Summary: Thrillers don't get much better than this, don't miss it.
Review: "In the Line of Fire" is a superb thriller, it manages to maintain tension throughout. The dirction from suspense master Wolfgang Petersen is brilliant, this film builds and builds to a great climax. This film in my opinion took thrillers to a new level, it holds you until the vey end. Don't miss this film.
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Summary: a well-made thriller
Review: One of Eastwood's best performances as a Secret Service agent. The movie is a well-made thriller and Eastwood has never been better Additionally, John Malkovich is the perfect bad guy. My only complaint with the DVD is it offers no "extras". Still, it looks and sounds good.
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Summary: Hard Work PAYS OFF
Review: Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich did a very fine job very fine indeed but let us not forget the other cast members who helped this movie too.
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Summary: Great movie, mediocre DVD.
Review: The movie rates 5 stars, but the quality of the DVD brings the total package down to 3. There are absolutely no extras on this DVD. It's my guess that this is a "first generation" DVD that the studio released before they had any idea what to do with the format other than slap the movie on a disc and ship it. I base that guess by the only thing that can remotely be called an "extra" is a commercial at the beginning of the film remarking about how great the "new" DVD format is. Most of the movie clips shown are at least 10 yrs old. In fact, I think "In the Line of Fire" is the NEWEST movie clip and it's 7yrs old. The picture and sound are spectacular; but don't buy this DVD unless you're a diehard fan of Clint, John or Wolfgang. Consider renting it or buying it as part of the "Wolfgang Petersen Collection" (An outstanding package, by the way!) until a "Special Edition: In the Line of Fire" is released.
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