Ridley, what were you thinking???

Rating: Null/10 (21 February 1999)

Certainly not one of Ridley Scott's better pictures. Even when a Ridley Scott picture fails in other ways (like "White Squall" and the putrid "1492"), it always LOOKS like a Ridley Scott movie - his brilliant vision and knack of working with the world's best cinematographers pulls everything he does through. Except here. I actually found the story interesting, and quite despite myself, found Demi Moore's character (and her portrayal) honest and worthwhile. But it just doesn't look like a Scott film. I mean honestly Ridley, what's with all that nauseating "zoom-in-and-out" camerawork in the last half of the film? It looks like a bad 60's Japanese film! Oh well, guess I'll have to wait for "Gladiator"... :)