Review of Terminal Velocity (1994) by Stuart K — 29 Mar 2014

Directed by Deran Sarafin (To Die For (1988), Death Warrant (1990) and Gunmen (1993)), and written by David Twohy (Pitch Black (2000), Below (2002) and Riddick (2013)), this is a very silly and cheesy action caper which was done to cash in on Point Break (1991), but it does have it's moments of good action sequences, including a few good stunts that do have to be seen to be believed.

It begins when daredevil skydiver Ditch Brodie (Charlie Sheen), who is known for his skydiving publicity stunts which have got him into trouble with the law. But, when Brodie takes on a new Skydiving student in Chris Morrow (Nastassja Kinski), he gets thrown into an unbelievable adventure.

At first, it seems that Morrow dies when her parachute fails to open, and Brodie finds himself being investigated, but it turns out Morrow is not dead, and she's actually a Russian spy called Krista Moldova who is looking to recover a shipment of gold that belongs to the Russians, and she needs Brodies help to try and get it, but is he up to the challenge? It ticks all the boxes of the over-the-top action film of the 1990's book with the over-the-top concept, over-the-top baddies and some cheesy humour thrown in for good measure, but it does have it's faults with it's unbelievable plot, but Sheen manages to have fun in the role, and Kinski kicks ass as well.