Talk about being late to the party.
Actually I had seen this one, when it came out, on someone’s downloaded screener.
So I finally decided to watch the “real” thing on my 32″ TV.
Wow.
I fully expected for the CGI to feel dated, but it held up great.
I think the movie may have been tarnished by the reputation of the sequels, because I planned on getting bored during various parts of the movie, especially since I already knew the plot.
Nope.
Maybe they got plodding and indulgent in those latter two films, but this first one takes you from here to there and done. It did exactly its job and cut out.
And since I came of age in that era, I still have an affinity for long black trench coats, boots, and leather…though you’ll never catch me in the last one.
“Guns, lots of guns.”