Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

This universe is full of mind boggling questions - Is there a higher force controlling our destiny, or are we at the mercy of nothing but science? Is there Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence out there in this vast universe, or is Life on Earth nothing but a glitch, an accidental heartbeat in the otherwise dead vacuum of space? How has Alec Baldwin made a career as an actor?Let it never be said that I dislike Alec Baldwin - Au Contraire, I have the highest respect and admiration for a man who, with a deficit of both looks and talent, has forged a living in the most vacuous and saturated industry in the world. Alec Baldwin wakes up from an accident and cant remember anything. The plot then dallies around a bit, before coming to an ending so ridiculous, you wonder if the screenwriters had a dare to see how absurd they could make the movie before the execs said 'NO'. Al dresses in a tux and fires a gun at one point, but that scene doesn't really fit with the movie. I have a sneaking suspicion that he forced a clause into his contract that went something like. 'During one scene, Alec Baldwin gets to dress sharp and fire a gun and do some cool action moves like jumping from a window or Kung Fu the baddie'. I imagine he wrote the clause with James Bond, Bourne or Scarface in mind - Cool, suave, Deadly. Well, whatever the clause was, it didn't work. Alec Baldwin plays a James Bond character so awkwardly, you actually think he is English. I mean really awkward. At one point I genuinely thought he was going to apologise to the baddie for shooting at him. This is a bad version of Unknown, which in turn is a bad version of The Bourne Identity. In fact, In the hierarchy of Amnesia movies, Second Nature is a Lowly Peasant, Living hand-to-mouth in a windowless cellar apartment located behind a noisy train station . The best that can be said in this analogy is that at least it hasn't hit rock bottom. It has a short fall to go before it is the homeless tramp, hanging out in public toilets and offering sexual favours in return for a swig of scrumpy. Oh yes, this memory-loss movie is not '50 first Dates'.After the movie, I reeled off a number of questions that the movie raised and never answered. I would repeat the list here but I only have 1000 words. The amount of questions this movie creates are only outnumbered only by the amount of clichés that it crams in. From the scene at a high society ball, where the villain looks down from a balcony at the carefree guests, to the Rocky Balboa Training montage, where Baldwin bulks up over one night. Then again, If you're looking for ground-breaking originality, you wouldn't have bought a film from the Bargain bin, where this movie was undoubtedly resting before it was picked up by your spendthrift fingers and brought home to watch. But not before checking out the reviews, just in case it really is awful. Still, If Alec Baldwin, A flimsy storyline and a 5.8 star review on IMDb isn't going to stop you, I certainly won't. So, to summarise: Second Nature: The lowlight of action movies, the highlight of Baldwin's Career.

A most intriguing action/thriller. The movie is extremely watchable - partly thanks to it's made for TV rating and gearing is about perfect. Not an overly complicated film. Alec Baldwin is cast ala "Teacher" in George Dawes Green's The Juror. He's a nebulous assassin type, keeps you guessing, but you know he has skill and know how. The refreshing part is you aren't sure what motivates him or where he got his training or why. Baldwin is king of this style casting. If you like action where get spoon feed and learn as the movie goes, you'll like this. I don't see anyone really guessing where this is headed while you view the movie. Too unique. Throws a high punch and while you see that coming, catches you in the stomach with a quick jab. I've always been a fan of programs like Magnum PI and Simon and Simon, and this movie caters to speed and plot like these shows did so well. As good as any other "7" action flick for my rental dollar.

Don't expect any great acting performances, from any of the actors or actresses, in `Second Nature'; because there aren't any. Alec Baldwin, who has the starring role, usually gives a far better performance that he offers in this movie. Therefore, one might assume the script itself is simply not a good performance vehicle. Powers Boothe's lackluster performance might also be explained by this.However, the movie is worth watching for one reason; the plot. For the first half of the movie, one might think the plot is simply full of holes that never get filled. But, this is not the case. As the movie progresses, you might find yourself saying ` oh ya, I should have seen that coming'. So, don't give up on this film in the first half. Just keep watching; you'll see what I mean.

This is a good, interesting thriller about an alleged hitman's effort to resolve his own doubts about his identity. The movie stars Alec Baldwin, who makes any movie at least 2 points better just by being in it. While it is a made-for-TV movie, it is certainly worth renting (or seeing in a theater). Rated it as 8 points (out of 10).