Mikael Salomon has never made a film that really interested me. Yet I threw myself into his Big Driver (2014), which is an adaptation of Stephen King, which I haven’t read. And I liked it a lot.
On the other hand, here… it’s more the kind of 90s action film that went unnoticed and not without reason!
And that’s despite a sense of humour that made me laugh out loud at times and some breathtaking, spectacular action scenes like the water scooters inside a flooded school.
Yes, if you’re afraid of water, avoid this film, which takes place in a city that’s increasingly under water (literally!).
It’s a shame, but the film gets increasingly ridiculous. The plot twists aren’t very well thought out. It’s sometimes hard to believe that someone who’s very bad can become someone who’s very good quite quickly.
Hard Rain just doesn’t manage to be a good film, despite its cast, which can’t save it.
It was rather unlikely to see Christian Slater (True Romance, Interview with the Vampire, The Name of the Rose, Very Bad Things, Dolan’s Cadillac) and Morgan Freeman (Seven, Kiss The Girls, High Crimes, Along Came a Spider, The Shawshank Redemption) headlining! Randy Quaid (The Last Detail, Midnight Express), yes, Dennis Quaid’s brother, joins the cast in a role that is far from comical this time. And the film’s most charming asset is the lovely Minnie Driver (Sleepers, Spinning Man, Return to Me, Grosse Pointe Blank, Goats), who is yet another actress who never changes or ages. You might even wonder if she’s really human!
Hard Rain is an action film that is nowhere near as good as Cliffhanger (1993), Passenger 57 (1992), Die Hard 3 (1995) or even Universal Soldier (1992). It’s quickly seen, quickly forgotten.
In fact, I’ve seen a ton of very bad reviews, ranging from “Unfortunately no! A really badly made film, a big dud!‘ to ’This film is simply catastrophic! Conclusion: don’t rent it!‘, not to mention ’Aïe aïe aïe! A really badly made film‘ or ’Snif! One of the worst films I’ve ever seen!
In short!
But maybe you’ll just love it and say to yourself: “Excuse me?
You can forget about the reviews above! Take a look and see the film for yourself. It’s not great, but it’s a decent, well-directed thriller with top-notch lead actors! So rent the film now!!!”
You never know!
Just so you know, there’s also the option to ‘Rent it and forget it!’ One doesn’t preclude the other….
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