An average movie

Like many other movies directed by Clint Eastwood, it has been a while since I have see this one and I will probably re-watch it at some point. Before making back-top-back all those heavy dramas (some people have actually criticized him of making nowadays some obvious Oscar bait every time around), Clint Eastwood used to mix it a little bit more in the past, making also some features easier to digest. This movie is a perfect example. Indeed, it was obviously nothing amazing but it was never supposed to be a major game-changer, it was supposed to be a rather light feature and and it was definitely pretty entertaining. The cast (one of the best Eastwood ever had, including Eastwood himself, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, James Garner, James Cromwell, Marcia Gay Harden) obviously had a blast making this and I had a fairly good time watching this. Still, with such great actors involved, it was still a little bit frustrating that they didn't get something a little more substantial to chew on. To conclude, the whole thing was rather harmless but also really forgettable, I'm afraid, but like everything else directed by Clint Eastwood, it is still definitely worth a look.

6/10