Review of True Lies

"I'll brief dem in de air!"

A classic comedy/action spy caper with one of the 20th centuries most capable directors at the helm. True Lies follows Arnie as Harry Tasker, who leaves an exhilarating double life as an undercover agent while masquerading as a computer salesman in front of his family.

Harry is so convincing as a dull, everyday salesman that his wife becomes bored of their marriage and contemplates an affair with a used car vendor who manages to attract her interest by pretending to be an undercover spy himself. Cue a hilarious misuse of top secret government equipment as Harry takes time out from spying on an international terrorist group hell-bent on bringing America to its knees and instead focuses a huge amount of manpower and equipment on spying on his wife.

The film is not afraid of using cliches, and I'm almost certain that every scene featured is an homage or direct rip off of a James Bond scene, but that doesn't matter. The entertainment often borders on farce, particularly during the movie climax, but there's no harm in disengaging your brain and enjoying the raw entertainment value of the film.

There are no alarms and no surprises as Arnie portrays an agent that is lacking in both suaveness and sophistication, but his powerful presence always reminds you that he is capable of saving the day, even after the Florida Keys get nuked.

7/10

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Added by Grand Assault 1 year ago on 25 April 2008 07:53