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Tons of suspense prior to and AT the airport. But the final 10 minutes with the plane being chased by cops

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Road Warrior

In Reply to: RE: Right, having them endlessly wait in lines and then board the plane would really have posted by tinear on February 22, 2013 at 16:12:05

and or the military were laughably over the top. A better scriptwriter was needed for the last 10 minutes of the final act. That you, the ultimate critic, don't realize this, is mind boggling.
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Most people I've spoken to agree the end was very suspenseful. It isn't that great - tinear 08:22:27 02/24/13 (3)
a film. It's strictly by the numbers, yet it succeeds largely, I think, by Affleck's calm portrayal and that it is a "true" story.
- Don't get me too wrong, I thought the whole movie was supsenseful (cept the comedy parts - Road Warrior 17:43:02 02/25/13 (2)
  which were good) but felt the ending, as in the cars chasing the plane detracted and, was unnecessary. BTW, I may have exaggerated a wee bit when I said the car chase "ruined" the movie.
  
  I agree with you about Affleck's performance. I look forward to appreciating it again when the rental is available.
  
  As for this year's crop, based on the 5 nominated best pictures I saw, I felt they were all about ***&1/2 out of ****. Argo my least fav of the five (Django, ZDT, Lincoln, BotSW, Argo)
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  - Affleck can act. "Hollywoodland" proved it. He deserved an Oscar for it. nt - tinear 07:13:03 02/26/13 (1)
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    - He's certainly grown up as an actor (not the first). We've had the Hollywoodland discussion before^ - Road Warrior 15:27:45 02/26/13 (0)
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The cops chased the plane for all of 60 seconds - sjb 21:29:46 02/22/13 (1)
Not the movies best moment but it certainly didn't kill it for me.

Stupidity is NOT a victimless crime.
- It seemed like an act of un-needed desperation by the writers. And it did partially sully an otherwise - Road Warrior 13:37:19 02/23/13 (0)
  fine and very suspenseful tale. It would be akin to Bigelow having Bin Laden pick up an AK and barricade himself in his room and fight the Seals for 10 minutes til some Rambo heroics by a Seal took him down. Like I said, JMHO, YMMV, yada yada yada...
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  Edits: 02/23/13 02/23/13 02/23/13 02/23/13

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