Review of Stargate (1994) by R.j. L — 17 Nov 2009

The Unknown is something moviegoers have been fascinated with for decades, I know I am. It's something that makes you just wonder what is out there and what they want. Roland Emmerich's Stargate does just that, it takes you on a wild and crazy ride to another galaxy and throws you headlong into the movie that started the phenomenon.

Stargate is an epic adventure set in our time but it has one thing it has a giant ring that transport you to another world much similar to ours and there lies the basis for this Sci-Fi action Drama centered around two very different men who step through the threshold of the mysterious Stargate to another world of unparalleled adventure. Stargate was and still is the benchmark film that started the phenomenon, it brought a whole new prospective to Sci-Fi like never before.

Kurt Russell is great as the hardened Col. Jack O'Neil. He brings a subtle and very human quality to a stone cold character, Russell brings the power and strength to this film and is undeniable one of the most memorable. James Spader brings the brains and the heart to the film, Spader's performance is crucial to the film together him and Russell contrast each other nicely and play off each other well and bring this film to great standards. But all in all the cast does great here and help make this one of the best Sci-Fi adventures of all time.

Stargate is as powerful as it is smart and mysterious, it's a film that you have to see to believe. It's a fantastic ride that has amazing visual effects, great acting, an original story that is up there with the best. All in all Stragate is one gateway you'll want to step through.