The Devil's Own
Directed by:
Alan J. PakulaCinematography:
Gordon WillisComposer:
James HornerCast:
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Rubén Blades, Treat Williams, George Hearn, Mitchell Ryan, Natascha McElhone, Paul Ronan, Julia Stiles, David Wilmot (more)Plots(1)
Any movie starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford has got to be worth seeing, right? That's as close to a guarantee as this well-meaning thriller ever gets, however, and the talents of Pitt and Ford are absolutely vital in making any sense out of this dramatically muddled scenario. Ostensibly the movie's about an IRA terrorist (Pitt) who escapes from British troops in Belfast and travels to New York City, where he stays in the home of a seasoned cop (Ford) who has no idea of the terrorist's true identity. (Why a veteran cop would host a complete stranger in his home is one of those shaky details you're better off not thinking about.) But while Pitt's passionate character waits to make an arms deal for his IRA compatriots back in Ireland, The Devil's Own conveniently avoids any detailed understanding of the Northern Ireland conflict, focusing instead on the cop's moral dilemma when he discovers that his young guest is a terrorist. The film is superbly acted, and overall it's quite worthwhile, but don't look to it for an abundance of plot logic or an in-depth understanding of Protestant-Catholic tensions in Northern Ireland. (official distributor synopsis)
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Two acting legends met in one movie, I just couldn't miss it. It's such a chill thriller for ordinary autumn evenings, and although this piece somewhat predictably got lost among the series of other and better works of this duo, it's worth it. And Harrison still looks so unbothered by life here, so what more could you ask for :) ... 70%
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This film has one major flaw, it’s boring. Apart from a few exceptions, there is nothing in it that would grab the viewer's heart. It lacks something that would emotionally take the viewer away, something to experience, and that despite the solid performances of Ford and PItt.
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There are a few interesting moments, a few boring ones too, the action scenes are okay. The thing I appreciate most about Harrison Ford is that he doesn't play some kind of Rambo, he looks real and genuine.
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