REVIEW: ERASER [1996]

REVIEW# 16
MOVIE: ERASER [1996]
Genre: Action Thriller
Cast: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,Vanessa Williams,James Caan
Director: Chuck Russel
IMDb rating: 6.1/10
Deeps rating: 6.5/10 [ rating doesn't matter for any Arnie movie]
Verdict: High Voltage Action with heavy Fireworks.

 
            Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger ?You ask any kid in any world,you ask anyone from any part of this universe,even though they may not be able to spell his name properly,:but they will certainly say ' a big man carrying a load full of weapons behind his back and two heavy duty machine guns in his hands'.Even the aliens know him,it seems.Such is Arnold's popularity.He ruled Hollywood Box office in the last two decades of last century.English cinema,which was all about James Bond in many third world countries became revolutionized by the arrival of action hero's in the 80's and 90's.Sylvester Stallone,Van Damme and Arnold played a major role in taking Hollywood movies into many non English speaking countries.The language didn't matter, as all they understood was high voltage action and it didn't  need any talking.
          90's was dominated by Arnold movies as many of his action films like Terminator:2,Total Recall,Last Action Hero and True Lies along with this movie ,went on to become huge successes at the box office.He along with Stallone became house hold names in many third world countries.With better technology and more advanced graphics ,new generation action thrillers still fail to match the euphoria created by Arnie movies, back then.He was the last name of Action and will remain so for ever.When the present kids plays with old comic heroes with supernatural powers saving the world,we had our crude hero's doing the undaunted  to save our esprit.

     The movie is about WINSTEC,a programme specializing in 'erasing' high profile witnesses,faking thier deaths to keep them safe from their enemies till they are punished in the court of law.John Kruger [Arnold] is a U.S Marshall specializing in this program and someone who is considered the best.He likes to work alone and he protects his team of witnesses flawlessly till date.He is assigned to protect Lee Cullen [Vanessa Williams] a senior executive for defense contractors, Cyrez Corporation ,after she informs FBI about the illegal arms deals the corporation is doing outside the country.This makes her a high profile target as many top officials including the state under secretary are involved in the scam.John soon finds out that his job is not that easy as his fellow Marshall Robert DeGuerin[JamesCaan] is entitled to earmark Lee and take her out before she reaches court.This commence a real war between the two Marshall's,one alone and the other with full force behind him.Both has to succeed to make their bosses happy and to be alive.

    The movie carries heavy action including car chases,parachute jumping,gun fires and even alligator fights,Action movie lovers can;t ask for more.I would recommend to unscrew your brain and watch this as you won't have complaint about logic.After all what you expect is pure enjoyment and fun and then you wont be disappointed.There are many holes in the plot but who cares when you are there to watch Arnie's action.The other highlight of this movie is the villain played by James Caan,who unlike other Arnie villains plays someone with equal stature and eminence.Tie your seat belts and get ready for this dynamic take off.

I am Deepak Unnikrishnan and I will be back with another Hollywood classic from the past tomorrow.

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