Broken Arrow - 1 star out of 10
How can a terrible movie like this be #1 at the box office for its first two weekends? Between the poor acting and dialogue that could have been written by a 5-year-old, it is often difficult to take this film seriously. One of my biggest annoyances with Hollywood is the equation of using 6 minutes of character development and then moving right in to the action sequences. It seems like the director did not even attempt to hide the fact that this script is only a means of creating a few big explosions. Lines like this are inexcusable:
[Helicopter pilot flying low to the ground and firing guns at main characters in a dry, unenthusiastic tone]: "Let's have some fun."
[Smacks some complaining guy in the throat with a crowbar, before exclaiming in a monotone]: "Hush... Hush!"
And according to Samantha Mathis, characters in movies are required to say "This is a really bad idea" every time that they do something that is a bad idea. The good news - There is action the entire film. The bad news - There is action the entire film because there is no plot. The poor script still could have redeemed because of the talented cast... but then John Travolta delivers the worst performance of his career. "Broken Arrow" is a tragic disappointment and, though the explosions are cool, nobody should subject themselves to these decent actors displaying terrible acting in a portrayal of a pitiful script.
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