Review of The Hunt for Red October (1990) by Edgar C — 08 Sep 2009
John McTiernan's spark for the action genre combined with Jan de Bont's bold lighting and angles makes Red October a visually supreme movie. This team takes a chlostraphobic environment and turns it into a playground of heavy suspense.
Distracting from it, however, is the distinctly British-American cast teasing between English, Russian, and of course Scottish accents. The cast itself is odd and occassionally offputting anyways. Tim Curry seems dreadfully out of place and the quirky Baldwin plays moments of suspense with a weird, unbefitting intensity.
The best part is Sean Connery, who commands the screen so thoroughly that you forget to question his believability as a Russian. This adaptation dips in and out believability as a whole, but such is the work of Tom Clancy, built for suspense and patriotism more than accuracy.
This review of The Hunt for Red October (1990) was written by Edgar C on 08 Sep 2009.
The Hunt for Red October has generally received positive reviews.
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