http://c64mags.untergrund.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_Link_15_VHS_Review&feed=atom&action=historyThe Link 15 VHS Review - Revision history2024-03-28T11:13:11ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.19.0http://c64mags.untergrund.net/wiki/index.php?title=The_Link_15_VHS_Review&diff=6402&oldid=prevJazzcat: Created page with "<pre>- MOVIE REVIEW - - - - THE FIRM - - - - W..."2013-01-13T01:49:34Z<p>Created page with "<pre>- MOVIE REVIEW - - - - THE FIRM - - - - W..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div><pre>- MOVIE REVIEW -<br />
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- THE FIRM -<br />
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- WRITTEN BY GIORGIO ARMANI/TSR -<br />
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stuck in a small theatrette full of<br />
lawyers is not the most pleasant way to<br />
review films: i think it has something<br />
to do with the overpowering cologne and<br />
the sound of crisp notes in crocodile<br />
skin wallets. THE FIRM certainly does<br />
nothing to dispel these myths.<br />
<br />
apparently the producers allotted<br />
$28 million from the budget for the<br />
cast and it shows. THE FIRM stars:<br />
<br />
TOM CRUISE<br />
GENE HACKMAN<br />
ED HARRIS<br />
HOLLY HUNTER<br />
JEANNE TRIPPLEHORN<br />
DAVID STRATHAIRN<br />
<br />
plus many more recognisable faces that<br />
crop up all over the place.<br />
<br />
<br />
nice guy tom cruise maintains his<br />
TOP GUN coolness but actually managed<br />
to act a bit and gene hackman is<br />
excellent as the weathered, wizened<br />
mentor to cruise.<br />
<br />
mitch mcdeere (cruise) is an honours<br />
graduate of harvard law school and is<br />
hotly pursued by all the top law firms.<br />
naturally being a lawyer, he goes for<br />
most money, soft top mercedes and<br />
interest free mortgage for his new home.<br />
at this stage the firm itself seems<br />
inconsequential. however, it doesn't<br />
take all that long for quick thinking<br />
mcdeere to find out that despite all the<br />
nice ties, airs and graces of bendini,<br />
lambert &amp; locke, they are not what they<br />
appear to be.<br />
<br />
sydney pollack (out of africa) manages<br />
the intricate screen play very well,<br />
even though at times the twists and turn<br />
of the vamped up story are as obvious<br />
as black balls on a white dog. fast and<br />
furiousit certainly is. listen to the<br />
wonderful score by dave grusin plus<br />
some of the wonderful blues track, as<br />
one would expect for a movie set in<br />
memphis.<br />
the strong cast keeps the action fluent<br />
and belivable, and cruise is left with<br />
his pride and marketability intact in<br />
a somewhat boring ending. THE FIRM<br />
didn't just appeal to the white<br />
republicans of middle america, so don't<br />
be afraid to part with your 10 bucks for<br />
a good couple of hours of intrigue.<br />
<br />
but then again the lawyers loved it<br />
too...<br />
<br />
GIORGIO ARMANI/TSR</pre></div>Jazzcat