The Contract - MOVIE REVIEW

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I have to say I've only seen one movie with Morgan Freeman that I didn't like.....and this wasn't the one. This is a typical in the wrong place at the right time....and lets take the moral high ground kind of movie.

The plot has to do with a father (Cusack) who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son and runs into a world-class assassin (Freeman) he wants to bring to justice. Freeman's buddies are out to find him so they can get back to business. I don't like giving out the total story line because the fun of watching a movie is figuring out what is going to happen without someone telling you. I thought the acting would be better with Freeman and Cusack leading the charge. I thought Freeman made the most of his character and Cusack didn't seem comfortable in his. There was not chemistry between the characters or even between Cusack and his son. I've never found Cusack's acting scope to include "A Father or Father Figure" He has always been the lone, misunderstood person, that means well, but mostly misunderstood until the end of the movie. I like him best in the LONER roll because that is where is acting shines. The story line seemed to steal from several movies over the last decade that had to do with runaways, fugitives, assassins and presidents. As I watched the movie I couldn't help but recall other movies....during certain scenes. I found this a tad distracting. I also fell asleep a couple of times and had to watch certain parts over. The speed of the movie compares to mowing your lawn in 1st gear. Most of us that mow lawns prefer a higher speed because we have other things to do and want to save time. Just like this movie....you get anixious to push the acting and plot lines to move faster. I don't rate my moves with stars or thumbs. I have four main catergories. Should or Should of seen in the Theature, Rent it first thing when on DVD, Catch on DVD if you have nothing else to watch, Wish you had 2 hours of your life back.

Rating

I rate this movie......Rent it if you have nothing else to watch. Cusack and Freeman are great actors.....Freeman does a good job with his part which makes this movie somewhat watchable. The link is listed on the top if you want more info on the movie.