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Directed by Mimi Leder
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The Peacemaker (1997)
I'd consider The Peacemaker one of the underrated action thrillers. The action is entertaining, though nothing too special. What makes it stick out is story and the way it's delivered. Yes, the film is sometimes unrealistic, sometimes stereotyping, but it definetly respects viewer's intelligence. We don't have the standard effect ride, we don't have the standard shootouts, we don't have the leading couple kissing each other in the end and we don't have the standard villian with no motive and background. Instead, we have more subtle moments but nevertheless enjoyable action scenes and good thrills. Plus the chemistry between Clooney and Kidman works perfectly.
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Deep Impact (1998)
Same as Armageddon – which came out the exact same year – , except more adult and much, much more melo-dramatic. Had a wonderful premise of Earth in front of a common fear and an absolute destruction but in the end it's US-centric and merely nothing else but annoying.
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The Code (2009)
Plot holes, illogical events, bad twists, an unispiring obligatory love story and two charismatic actors in a letdown of a movie that brings absolutely nothing new to the heist genre. In fact, the best part of the film occurs when they talk of other heist films.
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Mimi Leder is an American director who has had a notable career on TV and directed four feature films. She started her career working on TV series like Hill Street Blues, China Beach and ER, last one of which earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1995. She also has worked on the short-lived mystery and drama series John Doe, Vanished and Jonny Zero and has directed several TV movies, but it perhaps best known for her feature films which have earned almost 500 million dollars in theaters worldwide.
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