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The best thing about this film....

posted 18 years ago by amos_mcelhone
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The best thing about this film is that the characters aren't a bunch of stereotypes. Charlie is an FBI agent, and FBI agents are usually hard ass, but Charlie is actually really scared. If we compare him to Jack Bauer for instance... You never see Jack Bauer sweat. And Jack's capable of doing anything. But not Charlie. On the outside he may look like a hard ass, but down under he's really scared. Also Fulvio. On the outside he's a brutally violent guy who shoots at everything and everyone. But he really wants to be a sweet man and just grow tomatoes. I just love this film... Oliver Platt and Liam Neeson are so cool.

Amos McElhone

[–] LorneMalvo 18 years ago

Maybe the movie actually portrays the way reality is meant to be portrayed??

[–] Theo87 16 years ago

i think the movie makes fun of all those stereotypes. on the outside all of the characters are very stereotyped but after we get to know the them better it's all turned upside down. maybe it could have been done a bit more subtle but nevertheless enjoyable.

[–] kamarya89 16 years ago

ohh man everyone was exceptional in this
it was smart witty funny original

i loved when oliver platt confront his neighbour about stealing his newspaper
i'm arabic and i loved it

and yeah in saudi arabia they have that rule, it's not a hollywood thing
i'm amazed that a hollywood movie took on a fact about an arabic islamic country and actually have NOT got it alll wrong and made it offensive

i loved that movie !

[–] Gabe1972 9 years ago

I thought the best thing about this film was that it finally ended.

"Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too."