Amazon.com essential video: From The Terminator to Titanic, you can always rely on writer-director James Cameron to show you something you've never seen on the big screen before. The guy may not consistently pen the most scintillating dialogue in the world (and, especially in this movie, he doesn't seem to have a particularly high regard for women), but as a director of kinetic, push-the-envelope action sequences, he is in a class by himself. In True Lies, the highlight is a breathtaking third-act jet and car chase through the Florida Keys. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a covert intelligence agent whose wife of 15 years (Jamie Lee Curtis) finally finds out that he's not really a computer salesman and who becomes mixed up in a case involving nuclear arms smuggling. Tom Arnold is surprisingly funny and engaging as Schwarzenegger's longtime spy partner, and Bill Paxton is a smarmy used-car salesman (is that redundant?) whom Arnold thinks is having an affair with his wife. Purely in terms of spectacular action and high-tech hardware, True Lies is a blast. --Jim Emerson
Schwarzennegger's last good movie To some people Arnold's career came to a flaming crash with "The Last Action Hero," which while not quite as bad as it's reputation is, was still a pretty lousy movie. However, to someone who had the aura of never making a mistake it was shattering. "True Lies" was a near return to form, bringing back all of Arnold's humor, action, and a few good one liners. However, the writing was already on the wall, for the humor supplants the seriousness of the action, and Arnold's good guy mystique starts to wear thin. Taken by itself "True Lies" is a decent movie with enough going on to keep the viewer's interest, and a pretty wild final action sequence. Sadly it seems as if this was the last gasp of a spectacular career.
One of my favorite Arnold movies. I remember THE STINK everyone made when this movie came out. The scene where Arnold "interrogates" his wife to see if she's cheating. Oh..................how the critics moaned about how the movie was anti this and anti that. NOW before anybody jumps down my throat and calls me a hypocrite for giving a movie like "Crash" a lousy review, let me say this....... Crash was marketed and shoved down our throats as the movie that would, ahem..."enlighten" us. When in fact all it did was stereotype every person on the planet and make all of us look bad. True Lies on the other hand? It's fantasy, its fiction, it's a great weekend popcorn, check your brain at the door movie. It was never marketed as a "serious" movie that would change your whole outlook on life. The acting gets a passing grade. The directing is good. The fx are decent but looking a tad dated. The story has enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the ending credits. All in all it's one of the better, BOOM BOOM movies Hollywood has thrown at us. Fun from start to finish, lighten up and don't take this movie seriously, the movie sure doesn't. Recommended!!!
ALL TIME GREAT FILM I just want to say that this is one of my favorite films of all time. I say that because even after repeated watching it remains very fresh. I would like to add just one more thing that suddenly struck me when I watched it again last night and that is... the film makers were definitely inspired from the hit TV show of the 80's "Scarecrow and Mrs.King" with Kate Jackson. Films like "True Lies' are indeed rare treats. I can't wait for the great James Cameron's next film 'Avatar'.
great fun and fantastic action. one of arnies best true lies is the story of a cia agent trying to uncover a terrorist plot and keep his identitie a secret from his wife and daughter. this is a great movie that is tons of fun. arnold schwarzennegger is great at mixing action and humor in his films and this is a prime example of that. james cammeron (the director) is know for his flashy, big budget action sequences and true lies is no different. the action scenes are awesome, my 2 favorites being a bathroom fight and a jet chase along a massive bridge. true lies features some "truely" amazing action, no "lie" (pun intended). another thing that makes true lies great is jamie lee curtis who plays arnold wife. she is incredibly sexy in my oppinion. she looks amazing for her age in a more mature way than most hollywood women now a days. true lies is just great fun from start to finish. its one of arnies best and its better than t2 (also directed by cameron) in my opinion. 5/5 for a true classic.
I loved the Used Car salesman True Lies DVD
True Lies is a movie about an U. S. spy (played by Arnold Swarzennegger) who tries to keep his true occupation a secret from his wife( played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Franky Curtis, the singer). Anyhow this movie has some hilarious moments, I especially like the used car salesman, who reminds me of an ex-friend.
Highly recommended for fans of Arnold Swarzennegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. I didn't realize she could play a sexy role.
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