The Peacemaker (1997) Critic Reviews
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Culminates in a show-stopping action sequence set in midtown Manhattan, directed by Ms. Leder with crisp economy and furious energy. Read the full review
Slick, gripping and largely believable.Read the full review
It looks great. The technical credits are impeccable, and Clooney and Kidman negotiate assorted dangers skillfully. But it's mostly spare parts from other thrillers. Read the full review
What The Peacemaker doesn't do well, though it tries, is bring much in the way of emotion or character development to the table. Read the full review
The essential spark of surprise is missing. The mechanics of ''breathless'' suspense are blanketed by an atmosphere of creeping caution.Read the full review
His (George Clooney) rugged good looks spell movie star, but his body language spells Don Knotts, without the wit. Read the full review
Isn't much better or worse than the average James Bond movie, except, of course, that it doesn't have the cars, the gadgets, the girls, or Bond himself. Read the full review
Most action movies are so confident of their automatic audience that they're no better than they have to be. The Peacemaker isn't half that good. Read the full review
An uncommonly dour and even grim action thriller that globetrots as diversely as a James Bond film but offers a very limited view politically, emotionally and dramatically.Read the full review
Between them, Clooney and Kidman would still need a third party to work up a personality. In fairness to both, they aren't given much to work with. Read the full review
