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True Lies

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Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.
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If it doesn't reach the heights of director James Cameron's and star Arnold Schwarzenegger's previous collaborations, True Lies still packs enough action and humor into its sometimes absurd plot to entertain.

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Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Dec 10
2/5
As an action film, True Lies is scarcely more than a retread of Commando. Go to Full Review
Anthony Lane The New Yorker Dec 10
The tale begins and ends in a flurry of joke violence; Cameron has decided to spoof what he used to take seriously, and the result, though bright and deafening, feels oddly slack—he loosens the screws, and our interest drops away. Go to Full Review
Geoff Brown The Times (UK) Dec 10
This is undoubtedly the popcorn muncher of the season. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 12
2.5/4
Even without a sociopolitical analysis, this bloated film isn’t as fleet-footed or perpetually exciting as the material warrants. Go to Full Review
IGN Staff IGN Movies Dec 10
8/10
Let's face it, James Cameron knows how to make a mean action movie. Sure, it's not the deepest movie you're likely to ever see, but boy is it a fun ride. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Dec 10
3/4
While a well-executed shoot-em-up, armed with a bevy of uneven jokes and several wowing set pieces, there’s not much more to the experience than some diverting fun. Go to Full Review
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Enrique R @EnriqueRamosLovesMovies 4d True Lies, an action packed romance comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis, and directed by the wonderful James Cameron. Yo, this man made masterpieces like the Avatar movies, Terminator 1 and 2, Titanic and Aliens. The action sequences were pretty cool. The dynamic between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis is beautiful and epic. James Cameron shot this movie so beautifully and cool. Overall, I give True Lies a 8.7/19 or a 4.1/5 stars. See more Jem P @Jaddak 4d A film should entertain & an exceptional one should do this when watched again & again. I have never tired of watching this, the continuous fun poked at every serious film that came before & has come after. The scence where he commandeers a huge response team to take down ‘Simon’ on a romantic secret meet with his wife in a crappy trailer park is legendary (IMO) That it combines political issues, personal family conflict & working challenges that still exist today shows just how deep the writers understand society. I think the joke’s on those that can’t see this & want every film to be a cultured lesson in how to live a better life See more Colin H @ColinAnimate Jan 10 It is also the first film to have the 1994 20th Century Fox logo! See more JW L Dec 27 Better than it gets credit for. Fun, funny and entertaining. Still holds up after 3 decades See more Rick H. @rickhat Dec 18 One of the best action comedy movies out there. This movie is rewatch able anytime you need a good laugh. Tons of action and plenty of comedy. I highly recommend True Lies. See more Sam M. Dec 16 This movie had an interesting plot. Very interesting. It just translates badly in the present. The pacing was exceedingly fast near the beginning, but slows down horribly in the middle. It was good at the beginning and the end, but seriously the middle was the most painfully slow and awkward writing ever. So Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarznegger) thought that Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis) was cheating on him, so he forced her to believe she was involved in a crime, and then Tasker forces Helen to do exotic dances in front of him for just talking to another man? Honestly Arnold’s character wasn’t relatable or funny as he is in most of his movies. The middle of this movie just dragged it down. It turned our protagonist petty, and Jamie Lee Curtis into something just to fulfill the audience’s need to see her sexually and proactively moving. The first scene was amazingly action packed and exciting. So was the ending. Just the middle fell flat completely and made the film hard to follow. I honestly started doing other things I got so bored with this movie. This isn’t Arnold’s best outing on the big screen. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.
Director
James Cameron
Producer
Stephanie Austin, James Cameron
Screenwriter
James Cameron
Distributor
Argentina Video Home, 20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$146.3M
Runtime
2h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Digital, DTS, Stereo
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