Good Entertainment, Fine Pacino.

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2002)

Recently I have read a lot of criticism on this one, in these pages. Maybe right, maybe wrong, how intellectually is one looking at it? Just as a Hollywood-movie, I enjoyed it. Great scenery, like the opening views of the airplane flying in, spooky atmospheres in the thrill-scenes, clichÃ©-role for Al pacino, but why bother, was the great Humphrey Bogart any different? I just love to watch this "schlemiel" (this one for the kosher NuJorikkers) if it be Donnie Brasco, or Tony Montana ("And I want my f***ing human rights right now!"). Still some criticism: flaws in the logic of story-line, like why has justice always to prevail in US-movies. The schoolboy, and his chick are much too old for their age...(looking like 21). Biggest criticism: why had there to be a US-remake, of a European original, European cinema which often do not get a chance in the major movie market (USA). Let s hope they do not do this to Festen or Lola Rennt...to name a few.