Review of Mercury Rising (1998) by Jonny Jeremias S — 07 Mar 2013

Mercury Rising.

"Mercury Rising" is a movie based on a outstandingly good book "Simple Simon". Though I can't remember the name of the author, I can tell you this, promise you this; I will remember this movie. That actually says a lot, seeing my memory, both long and short term, are worse than the ones of a goldfish.

The acting was nothing less than spectacular. Bruce Willis did, as always, a good job playing FBI-agent Art, while the kid who played Simon did a job so amazingly brilliant it cannot be described. The acting from this little kid was on such a high level that I almost started to wonder if he actually were autistic and didn't just play a role. One word: Amazing!

I liked the music very much. It changed well in sync with the mood of the characters, the happenings around them and what actions they would make. So, I would say that the music gives the final score a boost in the right direction.

The movie, meaning the content of the movie was good. There wasn't much direct action in it, but it didn't need much action to be as awesome as it is. There were on the other hand both loads of drama and indirect action. There was also a bit of mystery stuffed into the movie, mystery around the characters and their next actions.

The entire story of Art is *blank*. I don't know what to fill in the blank spot with. It's so psychologically deep and so emotionally filled with sadness. You add the sub-stories, the ones of Leo and Dean, Tommy and last, but certainly not least, Simon, you get a story so filled with so much of everything it's impossible to describe.

So, as you can imagine my overall opinion about this movie is pretty positive. I think I'll just end it here leaving my star-rating while recommending you to watch this movie. it will bring a tear to your eye if you watch it, and it will bring a tear to mine if you don't.

Star Rating: 8/10.

Thanks for reading my review. I hope it was helpful to you. Feel free to rate, comment and give me feedback and your opinion on both the movie and my review of it.

- J.J. Shevy.