What's with all the gripes?

Rating: 9/10 (26 April 1999)

Just saw this movie for the 2nd time, this time on VHS (not wide-screen) -- and enjoyed it as much as when I saw it in the theatre. OK, if you're one of those who rated Shawshank Redemption as the #1 film of all time, you probably won't like this movie much.
But it's a lot of fun, like an amusement part ride. To enjoy it, you have to like Bruce Willis, which I know some people don't, and you have to like action-adventure movies, which some of the previous commmentators didn't seem to. Also, Willis is playing a John Wayne type role, the good ol' boy conservative father type, so don't go looking for an eco-fable.
This was the best a-a movie of 1998. Despite what previous commentators said, the story made sense, there were no plot holes, there was never a time when I thought "Why'd you do that, you idiot" as I've thought with better-regarded movies like SPR. If you think you did find a plot hole, it's probably because you missed something due to the fast pacing. See it again.