Tommy Lee Jones reprises his role as Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard from the blockbuster, The Fugitive, where
he played alongside Harrison Ford. U.S. Marshals isn't exactly a sequel, but a spin-off. In U.S. Marshals,
a ruthless and mysterious assassin played by Wesley Snipes is on the run from the law while trying to discover who
framed him for two murders in New York City. Gerard is brought in to hunt him down, but discovers there's a lot more to the story
than he originally thought.
Unfortunately, the film makers did try to include in U.S. Marshals the things that made The Fugitive the hit that it was. The movie starts out with Gerard and his team (the same four crazy side-kicks Gerard had in The Fugitive) making a bust, and they celebrate their accomplishment afterwards in a bar. Gerard's boss then assigns him to accompany his capture to jail aboard a convict plane. And just like in The Fugitive, something goes wrong, which causes the plane to crash (just like the bus accident in the previous film). Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes), who was "framed" for killing two government agents in cold blood, manages to escape during the accident and so the chase begins. The focus of this film does not lie with Sheridan's character this time around, but on Gerard.
First of all, I think it was a brilliant idea to
make a movie based on Gerard and his team, however, the film makers failed to give the film its own identity. The film contained so
many similarities to the original that it made U.S. Marshals feel like it was trying too hard to make lightening strike
twice in the same formula. Frankly, for me, the average movie viewer, it didn't bother me except for what I
said above-- It doesn't have its own identity. Again, there's a fugitive. Again, there's a severe vehicle accident in which the
fugitive gets away. Again,
there's a major search. Again, there's a daring jump off a high place when the fugitive is captured. The film has many original
characteristics, but are ultimately tainted
by Fugitive rip-offs. Of course, I may be a bit biased, being a big Jones fan and also a fan of these characters,
but if you can set aside the familiarity of the film and look at it as a whole, it is quite entertaining and well-done.
The movie, in itself, is quite good, but rather violent. The PG-13 rating was
definitely earned (read "blood/gore" content below). There was plenty of cursing in it, as well. The "f" word was used once for
comedic reasons, but it was most unnecessary. This film is pretty bloody for a
PG-13 film, as well, with some gun inflicted gory moments that don't leave a lot to the imagination.
Sexual content is thankfully excluded, but they didn't seem to leave much else out instead. It's a shame, too, because it could have been
a much more enjoyable film without it.
- John DiBiase, 1998
Disclaimer: All reviews are based solely on the opinions of the reviewer. Most reviews are rated on how the reviewer enjoyed the film overall, not exclusively on content. However, if the content really affects the reviewer's opinion and experience of the film, it will definitely affect the reviewer's overall rating.
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