Surprisingly incoherent and boring

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Better Late Then Never

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

This is a great movie. James Caan is the kind of rotten villain you can't wait to cheer the demise of. Vanessa Williams is the kind of good gal who's worth fighting for. Arnold is the brave, never-say-die hero you cheer. There's even a great story about slimy subterfuge-mongers in the government on a reckless spree, in case you need something to think about or just plain flat out run out of popcorn (I try not to). But the great story is what drives the suspense, which never lets up till the end. Vanessa Williams in blue jeans is enough to make anyone proud to be an American, and no doubt had many flags flying at full staff.

A super-slick slice of action, starring the reliable Arnie. This fast-paced flick has a lot bigger budget than Arnie's '80s offerings but it's not quite as enjoyable, despite an eye-popping array of visual effects and non-stop action sequences. There's a clinical detachment to this film, mainly due to the 'seen it all before' feel, as nothing really proves memorable or fresh.However there are lots of reasons to watch. Arnie may look a little old these days but he's still as tough as ever, even more so than before as he has his hands and legs impaled by flying shrapnel (great scenes) and rips them out. Lots of baddies are killed and shot by Schwarzenegger, and it's great to see him return to a solid action role after the rather nauseating comedies like JUNIOR and JINGLE ALL THE WAY. Vanessa Williams is the female lead and remains competent, but being female she isn't really given much to do. James Caan enjoys himself in an over-the-top role as a sneering villain, much like Michael Caine in ON DEADLY GROUND. He makes a good adversary.The special effects are all outstanding in this film, the super guns being most memorable as they leave plasma rings in the air after a bullet (an effect used more extensively in THE MATRIX). There are also a number of outrageous stunts and action sequences, set pieces including Arnie jumping out of a plane to get his parachute and a fight in a zoo, where crocodiles eat a number of bad guys in a hilarious moment: just a shame about the extremely dodgy nature of the CGI effects. The BBFC outrageously cut close to four minutes of the violence on this film's UK release, and it's definitely worth tracking down the uncut version. The violence in this is pleasingly hard-hitting and old school, as Schwarzenegger doesn't shy away from taking out the bad guys – and some good guys too, if need be.

A Witness Protection specialist (Arnold Schwarzenegger) becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.Apparently, this film had some production problems, plenty of rewrites (including from the legendary Frank Darabont) and went over schedule and budget. I have to give credit to Chuck Russell (known to horror fans for "The Blob", among others) for pulling it all together and making a better than average action film.Some is a bit extreme and hard to swallow (the parachute scene in particular) and the plot is completely impossible. But, you know, this is an Arnold film, and you have to expect some of the outrageous.

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays U.S. Marshal John 'The Eraser' Kruger, a specialist in the witness protection program who is assigned to protect Lee Cullen(Vanessa Williams) who had uncovered shady dealings at a military weapons manufacturer that she had worked for. The company now wants her dead, so John takes Lee to New York City with the help of his friend, fellow U.S. Marshal Robert Guerin(played by James Caan) Unfortunately, someone in the program has betrayed them, and now John and Lee must go on the run from both forces in order to expose the true villains, and save their lives.Pretty good Arnold S. film has lots of exciting action scenes, and an appealing cast of characters. Film has a predictable plot though, and stretches credibility at times, but is mostly entertaining.