Sunday, December 18, 2011

In the Line of Fire - 9 stars out of 10

In the Line of Fire - 9 stars out of 10

Clint Eastwood is B.A. (as always) and deserves a lot of praise for a wonderful performance, but the shining star in this movie is John Malkovich.  I was really glad to see him receive an Oscar nod for his strong (and disturbing) performance.  Movie writers know that the most threatening villain is the one who is not afraid to die, but that character requires a very talented actor to bring it to life.  Malkovich was the perfect candidate to play Mitch Leary.  The story is thrilling, but only because Eastwood and Malkovich's characters are so well written.  Though the cat-and-mouse plot does not have any sort of twist, it will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat and keep you wondering what will happen in the end.

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