DOUBLE JEOPARDY PG-13
Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd, and Bruce Greenwood
Eric says: ** (2)
Both of those stars are for Ashley Judd. Period. This movie bites. It's not believable. It's been done before. I will prove it to you:
Not Believable:
-out after 6 years after admitting to murder
-wedding ring still on in jail
-prison sure seemed fun, like a 25-to-life slumber party
-she sure is a heavy sleeper
-wouldn't Tommy have access to pics of her "deceased" husband
-she entered an airplane with no I.D., a big no-no now
-poor police work throughout the movie
-it wouldn't be the same crime - that would end it right there
Done Before:
-The Fugitive meets Sleeping With the Enemy
-convenient sympathy from Tommy when we find he has a child he can't see
-Tommy is the same guy from Fugitive
Ahh, what else? We never were allowed to see any troubles in Nick and Libby's relationship. She didn't express much sorrow after his death. As soon as she's left alone on a barge handcuffed to a car, you know what's going to happen.
Not all was bad, just almost all. There were some great horizon shots of the different locales. The cinamatography in the scene where Libby realizes her husband is alive is wonderful, showing her disconnect from the rest of the world. The entire auction scene has a good, tense energy. I love gratutious use of micro-fiche. And Ashley is as believable as she can be, showing confidence in her defiance that really is fun to watch. As the Femme Fugitive, this thing does not deserve to be #1 money-grubber, but the masses will consume something created for mass consumption. At least Harrison Ford didn't break down crying in Tommy Lee's arms.
David says: **********
While not as bad as Godzilla (the standard for baddly written movies with unbelievable people and plot holes a Borg cube could fly through), this mocie has a lot that needs fixin'.In addition to what Eric has written (gosh, I've got it easy down here!!), I am always impressed when a two person crew, only one of whom is actually experienced, is capable of sailing a sizable (50'?) sailboat, including flying a jib... I don't recall seeing power whinches on that boat. Anyhow, my years of expirience on a 35-foot Islander is that 3 experienced people is the minimum number for a crew, and 5 is a good number - especially if someone needs to go down below to grab beers for everyone...
I was quite unsurprised by the various plot twists - who Nick had shacked up with, Libby's great escape, the cemmetary incident, the final fight scene...