SPOILERS I liked this film. OK at times it seemed to go along quite slowly but every scene with Bruce Willis was electrifying. For this reason I found myself wanting The Jackal to succeed in his assassination attempt. This is obviously not what the film should be doing, leaving the audience wanting the antagonist to win the day but there just seemd to be no empathy with the other characters.
Richard Gere's character's emotion at the death of Diane Venora was totally uncalled for. They only actually spoke properly in a conversation once in the film. And anyway he would not be the first to approach her, he's a convict for heavens sake! I also hated the ending with his old bird saving him. She would never have been there. And in the chase prior to that why didn't Willis just turn round and kill Gere in the tunnel. He's a killer and excellent shot, as he proved earlier. There was no need to run off because it was only Gere chasing him, not an army of men.
However Jack Black's torture was sublime and by far the best scene in the film. And as I said before every scene with Willis in, bar the resolution was first rate. Enjoyable action fare overrall.
Richard Gere's character's emotion at the death of Diane Venora was totally uncalled for. They only actually spoke properly in a conversation once in the film. And anyway he would not be the first to approach her, he's a convict for heavens sake! I also hated the ending with his old bird saving him. She would never have been there. And in the chase prior to that why didn't Willis just turn round and kill Gere in the tunnel. He's a killer and excellent shot, as he proved earlier. There was no need to run off because it was only Gere chasing him, not an army of men.
However Jack Black's torture was sublime and by far the best scene in the film. And as I said before every scene with Willis in, bar the resolution was first rate. Enjoyable action fare overrall.