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www.boxoffice.com - : Val Kilmer is praying hard for a hit. He needs one, particularly after last year's boxoffice disappointments ''The Ghost and the Darkness'' and ''The Island of Dr. Moreau.'' Although this problematic movie might or--more likely--might not bring Kilmer his hit, it won't be his fault if it doesn't. For the infamous Kilmer is on his best behavior here as Simon Templar, a rich, sophisticated master of disguise and thief extraordinaire. more...
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www.eonline.com - : Well-executed and more satisfying than Mission: Impossible, this super-production is packed with thrills and high-tech gadgetry. While the ex-Bat can't match the maximum suavity of Roger Moore's '60s TV Saint, Kilmer works harder than usual in this surprisingly entertaining thriller from director Noyce (Patriot Games). Time after time, the freelance thief of many disguises escapes certain doom in Moscow and London, but the orphan-with-no-name's formidable emotional armor is cracked when he warms up a poetic cold fusionist (Shue) on the verge of a major breakthrough. Both leads are appealing and vulnerable, and Shue is a natural in the Sandra Bullock role. Moodily shot in wide-screen with a rousing score by Graem Revell, the film only drags when the routine villains take over. more...
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