I had always wanted to see the movie Eraser because I have always been a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I have to be honest and say that I was not expecting much simply because I had not heard much about it. I have to say that I was so pleasantly surprised with this movie. I absolutely loved it.
Eraser is the story of a Witness Protection specialist who deals with a case involving high-tech weaponry. As usual, when it comes to Schwarzenegger action movies, I felt my adrenaline rush the whole time. Just when you think you have seen Arnold do it all, he does things in this movie that are crazier than anything else he has ever done. The action and the stunts are all amazing. However, I am not going to sugar-coat this movie; it does have some problems. For example, during the action scene at the beginning of the movie, the witness asks Arnold who he is, then proceeds to tell his wife to do everything Arnold tells them to do. Why? You just met this guy, you do not know anything about him, and you already trust him? That does not make any sense. Also, there is a scene where James Cromwell's character shoots himself. The bullet goes through his head, out the window, and then the air gets sucked out of the room as if they were in an airplane. This is so scientifically inaccurate that it is ridiculous. Now on to something I hate more than anything: bad visual effects. During the scene where there is a shootout at the zoo, we see some alligators. The problem is, the CGI is so painful to watch. If you cannot afford good visual effects, either do it practically or just take out the alligators altogether. Finally, having "You've just been erased" come on the computer screen is incredibly tacky. Bearing all these problems in mind, Eraser is still a great action movie that once again shows Schwarzenegger in all his glory.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the greatest action movie star of all time. I saw most of his movies when I was a kid, before I was even 13 years old. The thing about Arnold is that he has never been a great actor, but I do not think he necessarily needs to be. I think he knows what he is good at, I think we as the audience know what he is good at, and I think film fans know what to expect from his movies which is not a bad thing at all. In Eraser, he plays U.S. Marshal John "The Eraser" Kruger. In typical Arnold fashion, lots of things get blown up and lots of people get shot in this movie. Again, some of the stunts in this movie are incredible. I have always loved cheering for Arnold Schwarzenegger, and I did so again with this movie.
Charles Russell is the director of Eraser. When you have seen as many action movies as I have, sometimes it can be hard to be impressed. I have to say that there were moments in this movie where my jaw dropped and I was wide-eyed. What is key about Eraser, and I cannot emphasize this enough, is the way the action is filmed. Sometimes you feel like you are right there in the movie.
I do not know why Eraser is not in the everyday conversation of great action movies. Personally, I thought it was great. If you are fan of Schwarzenegger, definitely check it out!
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