U.S. Marshals

Day 66 - 3/7/09 - Movie #64

BEFORE: Let's move from a parody of "The Fugitive" to its sequel. I've been trying to watch this film for about a decade. I slept very late today (Sat.) so by the time I had lunch, scanned some TV for work, went shopping and then had dinner, it was almost Sunday. And I'm going to lose an hour tomorrow to that damn Daylight Saving Time - don't get me started on that.

THE PLOT: US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Mark Sheridan, a murderer and robber.

AFTER: Certainly it's action-packed, lots of twists in the storyline. But I question the choice to not let the audience know any facts about Wesley Snipes' character. We cared about Dr. Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive" because we KNEW he was innocent of his wife's murder. We know almost nothing about Mark Sheridan, then we learn he used to work for the government - so is he innocent or not? Suddenly we're not sure who to root for... Still, it's a great thrill-ride, and Robert Downey Jr. was a fine addition to the mix. Lots of great footage shot in some of Queens' finest cemeteries.

RATING: 7 out of 10 badges