josephmonaghan-34145
Nothing bad at all about this movie at all I actually found it's quite entertaining I praise Stephen Hopkins for directing this one of my favorite directors who also directed Nightmare on Elm Street 5 the dream child Predator 2 Blown Away I found the cinematography excellent the movies very well made and fine editing indeed what gets me mad is the fact that Val Kilmer supporting actor Razzie Award nomination when I thought he really did an excellent job in the movie even Michael Douglas even though appears halfway in the movie and the fact that it's based off a true story make this movie even more wonderful movies that are based off a true stories tend to end wonderfully which also makes this movie excellent indeed which should make it a cult classic.
Vimacone
Hollywood pictures based on true stories tend to be a mixed bag. History buffs will be quick to point out historical inaccuracies. But one must remember that a motion picture cannot be 100% true to the events that the film was based on and some liberties must be taken to make the film cohesive and entertaining. And as a history buff myself, I always look into the actual events behind the film.Colonel Patterson's account of the two man-eater's of Tsavo is an unusual and interesting account in British and natural history. Because of the unusual nature of this event, such an account lends itself perfectly to a motion picture, even if some parts are embellished.The film is told from the perspective of Samuel, a native who worked as a railroad worker with Colonel Patterson. The events took place in 1898, almost a century before the movie adaptation. Aside from some embellishments and Michael Douglas' character (who was fictitious), the events as described by the real Colonel Patterson are largely based on his memoir of his experience with the rogue lions and the trials he faced in managing railroad workers of different backgrounds to work together.In addition to the suspense and action that involves the lions, some of the best sequences involve the interactions among Patterson, Remington, and Samuel; All done with great dialogue. Samuel explains situations and the characters' backgrounds with terminologies that his people in the time frame would understand, but it is still conveyed very effectively to the audience. His narration that takes place in the aftermath of an attack gives insight to the fear and perspectives of the workers of varying backgrounds. You really feel their intense fear. Remington, a skilled but cocky American hunter, brings a minor sense of comic relief to a tense situation. He seems confident that these are just ordinary lions that can be easily located and killed, but soon sees otherwise.This makes for a great suspense and adventure picture with some memorable dialogue and scenes. And I also recommend reading The Man Eaters of Tsavo (the official account of the events) in addition to the movie; As truth can be more interesting than fiction.
yvesdemaria
first its really nice and good that sometimes very original stories come out of Hollywood, a movie in Africa at the end of the 19th century is not necessarily what would attract the most viewers (i guess), so i give 10/10 for the originality of the story.great atmosphere and on-site filming in Africa, this was really enjoyable.the movie starts great, but then slowly it feels like its forcing itself to go forward, the story telling becomes less and less smooth.michael douglas an actor i love i thought didn't act well in this movie, may be because i am so used to watching him as a NY socialite millionaire CEO but still i feel he didn't act well.finally, i thought the way the lions were depicted is wrong and ''racist'', lions are wild animals who eat meat so they hunt which is totally normal, however in the movie they are depicted as evil monsters with a black and dark heart, whereas they are only doing what animals do, hunt for food.
adonis98-743-186503
A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers. Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas nailed it in this movie but mostly Kilmer this is a Jaws movie but instead Sharks we get Lions the first one gets shot in the head by Kilmer but then 2 more show up and they start kill people the only thing i was kind let down is the thing that Douglas is in the poster and he is in the movie like 40 minutes or so the main character is Val Kilmer and to this day i still think he is a very good actor at least in movies like this. If you loved Jaws like everyone else did you will love this movie it was a huge surprise for me and it definitely gets a 10.
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