Review of Mercury Rising (1998) by Dann M — 01 Feb 2014
Mercury Rising is a stereotypical '90s action film that's fairly entertaining, but familiar. When a 9-year-old autistic boy accidentally cracks a top secret government encryption code a rogue section of the NSA attempts to eliminate him.
The story's pretty ridiculous and is full of plot holes, but the chases and fight sequences add a lot of energy to the film. Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, and Chi McBride lead the cast, and are able to add some personality to otherwise rote characters.
A by the numbers thriller, Mercury Rising delivers a solid and enjoyable film that's full of action.
This review of Mercury Rising (1998) was written by Dann M on 01 Feb 2014.
Mercury Rising has generally received mixed reviews.
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