Review of The Peacemaker (1997) by John T — 22 Aug 2015
A by-the-numbers actioner with good production values but a lame story. Kidman's character is an in-over-her-head analyst who is saved from her womanly weakness over and over by lanky, devil-may-care skallywag Clooney. Really, it's a ridiculously demeaning portrayal of a woman with authority, and Kidman adds not a whit of irony to her role.
The plodding pace drains the energy from Hollywood's best-quality visuals and stuntwork. Clooney's charm isn't enough to offset the wooden performances by those around him. Everybody marches in lock step through a series of ever more unlikely developments, toward a conclusion that can't come a minute too soon.
This movie reflects its producers' contempt for its audience by giving us the cliches and stereotypes we've seen a hundred times before, and not a whit of originality to offset them. It takes a special kind of cynicism to waste this much money and talent, but director Mimi Leder is down to the job.
This review of The Peacemaker (1997) was written by John T on 22 Aug 2015.
The Peacemaker has generally received mixed reviews.
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