I‘ve
watched several Schwarzenegger movies and there’s something that came
up my mind the other day: Schwarzenegger always has the best
‘one-liners’. I’m wondering, if script-writers (directors?) especially
for him change the script. I’ve never seen him saying too much. Or
saying something highly erudite.
But back to the movie: True Lies
has the world’s favourite bodybuilder playing a spie, besides trying to
be a good husband for not-all-time-boys-favourite Jamie Lee Curtis. No:
I’m not a fan of Curtis nor mr. Bodybuilder but the
movie has some interesting turns, effects and stunts. However, the
storyline really drags. Three-quarter of the movie we see an
obsessed Austrian trying to find out if his wife has estranged him. But
of course she didn’t (I mean, this is Hollywood, remember?) and that’s
what Schwarzie and Curtie want us to know. So why bother
watching? Because of the Sea Harrier stunts and effects at the
end. And fans of mr. Muscle-Bundle will enjoy hearing Arnold
saying his traditional one-liner before he finishes off the evil-doer.
If you need to see this film, take a nap for 1 hour and then wait
for that Sea Harrier scene. In any other case, make sure that you’re
not going to see True Lies 2. Which apparantly is scheduled for 2003.