| Hero And The Terror (1988) Cast:Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer,Steve James, Billy Drago, Ron O'Neal Norris takes on a hulking serial killer who kills women by snapping their necks while Norris tries to get his girlfriend to marry him in this strictly routine thriller which stands as an improvement over Norris last two features (Braddock:Missing In Action III and Firewalker) The problem with Hero and the Terror is that it's the type of role only Charles Bronson would've pulled off, however instead of Bronson we get Norris and unfortunately he's miscast in a movie that requires him to flex his facial muscles.The villian is even worse since he isn't allowed to actually become anything but a mindless icon of violence, aside from some okay moments this hero and terror ranks as a huge disappointment. It's however quite obvious that this role is made for Charles Bronson because the role of the hero needs an actor who can sweat bullets as well as think with logic, clearly Bronson would've been effective here. But instead of claiming what the film should've been we'll say what it is. It's a routine thriller with no real excitement or suspense. Certainly the actionscenes have their moments but they are few and far between and once again Norris can't survive a movie without action, No let me rephrase that; The audience can't survive a movie when Norris isn't put in action, he lacks Bronson's edgy screen presence and therefore he's the reason why this isn't as good as it could've been. Although not much better, 10 to Midnight is a better thriller one which involves suspense as well as an interesting hero and villian, Hero has neither and therefore it's a much inferior flick. Norris fans starving for a fix of their hero are best adviced to watch The Delta Force again... .D.William Tannen ** |