Review of The Jackal (1997) by Omotestgump — 03 Apr 2023

Well, Bruce Willis has made many accomplishments in the film industry. In Die Hard, he established himself as an action actor, and in The Sixth Sense he proved that he can play even serious characters. He has had a wide range of activities, but his work in this film seems to be limited. It has a well-worn structure, a well-worn plot, and a well-worn action sequence.

What is wrong with this film is mainly the script. It is boring, conventional, and uninteresting for more than two hours. It's just enemies trying to thwart each other's plans. It's a theme we've all grown tired of seeing, and while the FBI vs. gangsters is the name of the game, it's very easy to predict that it will be Richard Gere vs. Bruce Willis, a fight that will draw a certain number of people. Great is only on the up side, and the film is an empty, empty box.

Throughout the film, Willis and Gere engage in some cool action and offensive fights, but that not only doesn't save the film, it makes it even more conventional. It is predictable that Richard Gere is treated as a hero by the end of the film, despite being a villain in his initial scenes. It is also predictable that he foils the perfect jackal's plan. The punchline, the fight, the theme itself, and even the film's few highlights all predate us. If we had to give it a title, it should be "The Jackal," not "Itchigoe. The film is so simple that it can be summed up in one word. Oh, it's a showstopper.

The film is predictable and empty, the characters in the film are dull and the direction is childish. It's stuffy and inadequate.

Despite the action movie's royal, or worse, typical plot, the film is too embarrassing to be called an action movie royal.