Cliffhanger

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Jesus The first 10 to 15 minutes were good then the movie went somewhere I didn't expect it to go. Then it got better again but then got dull. It passed the time but not a great movie. It's not good, it's not bad, it's just Meh. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Blu B Man after the opening 10 minutes which is really good it slowly just falls off. The pacing & editing is just ok and really is the main culprit of the problems here. The first half is significantly better than the second which just devolves into over the top action and it can feel like over the top action just happens. The first half the cracks show with the jumping between Stallone's character and the heist plot which feels like two completely different films. But once it comes together and they become divided up going after Stallone it just doesn't really recover. Renny Hamlin does a decent job with everything else though and keeps it going just enough to where it's passable. There are some amazing shots and special effects in this. However there is so many over the top action scenes in this that really weighs things down and gets rid of any suspense for dumb action. Same thing with the acting also which is better in the first half which has more character development. The bad guys are forgettable and become less smart and sinister and more and more like cartoonish bad guys with over the top acting and actions at times.Everyone does these weird random screaming freakouts out of nowhere at times which is laughable. The music also is stronger in the first half and just becomes forgettable eventually which is odd. It limps to the finish line eventually. This needed to find a better way to setup the heist plot and Stallone's character despite the awesome opening. Unless your a die hard Stallone or Hiking/Climbing fan skip this. It's a shame because it starts out soooo promising. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Dean B Slightly underrated film. This film was well rounded so to speak. Suspenseful. The scenery was fantastic. The storyline and characters were all very good, albeit the very first scene which was over the top Suspenseful, no pun intended. Their are certain scenes in movies that are so well done, you wonder if it'd be best to leave them out. Very good movie however, a rare staple for Stallone. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Jeremy H Watched it for the first time tonight. I remember when it was first released in the theaters. I imagine at the time of its release it was very exciting to watch. This is the type of film I could totally see being remade. John Lithgow as a villain… 👍 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Spike G Decent fun overall a movie Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Jordan W Cliffhanger has an immense sense of scale and adventure through its treacherous setting in the snowed-out Rockies while constantly throwing rock-climber-rescue-rangers Gabe Walker and Hal Tucker (Sylvester Stallone and Michael Rooker) in one spectacular stunt after the next. Between our lead protagonists altruism and determination to outwit our unraveling team of antagonists lead by Eric Qualen and Richard Travers (two standout performances from one John Lithgow and a rabid Rex Linn), the elements are against both to allow a consistently adventurous experience. Director Renny Harlin is clearly more confident in his directoral capabilities here than in his days of directing Die Hard 2, as he digs out a plethora of scenic sequences rife with inventive and nail biting action. Yes, the film is admittedly in the framework of the many many Die Hard knock offs to follow the successful formula during the 1990's. However Cliffhanger stands out through its sheer insistent to be as entertaining as possible. Whether through a spectacular areal heist or Stallone narrowly clinging to cliff face as he's shot at from below, the single more appropriate adjective ascribed to Cliffhanger is that it's thoroughly gripping! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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