Whoever had the inspiration to team Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey deserves a prize.
Most actors struggle to muster the kind of intensity that punches through the movie screen.
The stars of The Negotiator can punch through a brick wall without breaking a sweat. The main appeal of The Negotiator is watching Messers. Jackson and Spacey spar. And their characters don't meet in person until the last half-hour or so of the movie. Unfortunately, the plot of this thriller isn't nearly as good as its leading men.