The Eiger Sanction

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Blu B It's like a hybrid of a survival/disaster thriller and a 007 movie with all the bad cliches. The mountain ending is the good and the best part with gorgous shots and real suspense. The problem is getting to that point is a bit of a chore. The editing is alright enough. The whole thing with him training kind of feels pointless because we already see he's able to execute his missions just fine so it doesn't really make sense. It starts out fine but it just really sttarts to become a 007 movie with the hot woman, dumb humor, and spylike plot. The real killers here are the BORING plot expose moment where Eastwood literally just stands there for 5 minutes while the other dude explains stuff emotionless. Again it all makes sense but it just isn't told in the sharpest most consistent way. Everything else is half decent. Eastwoods direction isn't bad either here save for the boring plot expose scenes and clear 007 copycat like influence. This really doesn't have any action in it to speak of but still manages to be interesting enough overall thanks to the ending. The twist revealed also is kind of cool but there isn't really any clear way it could be deciphered looking back either. Also the 3 dudes on the hike that are targets are all a bit forgettable too. The love interest seems a bit pointless also. If your a die hard Clint Eastwood fan this may be worth checking out. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review James F What a clunker of a movie. It takes an hour before they get to the mountain climbing, and there some of the visuals are really cool. But this has almost nothing to recommend it otherwise. It has a half-cooked/low-rent James Bond vibe, you do not care about any of these characters and the plot is silly and uncompelling. It is a bad movie from the 1970s, that would be better forgotten than watched. If you are expecting a 70's version of "Cliffhanger" but with Clint Eastwood, you will be disappointed. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/15/24 Full Review Tibor F Talk, talk, talk endlessly. 34 minutes passed, nothing happened, so I skipped this film. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Alec B One of Eastwood's sillier efforts. It has impressive stunt work but the plot seems needlessly convoluted. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Cathy J I enjoyed seeing the climbing and landscapes and the thought of Eastwood doing all his stunts. But the dialog and acting sometimes fell flat. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Mike W The movie is full of poor acting and poor script. It was difficult to make it past the first half. The only saving grace was the scenery. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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