Last Action Hero

But if "Action Hero" has its dead spots, it can also be funny -- very funny. Action Hero," with multiple cameos from Sharon Stone, Hammer, Jean-Claude Van Damme and a myriad others, has a quorum of good moments -- and more than enough of Arnold -- to satisfy the crowd. ... Full Review

The movie isn't mindless; it just has a mind that's a bit junky and muddled. Except that in "Last Action Hero," the creature that seems headed for extinction is the hero. Or at least to the action hero Arnold. ... Full Review

Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) is a big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and especially Arnold's Jack Slater action hero movies. ... Full Review

Watch this movie and be prepared to thoroughly enjoy it! Throughout the movie, the question is asked again and again, why anyone should believe the boy from the real world, while simultaneously the idea of the perfect movie world is questioned, as every situation will inevitably be what you make of it. ... Full Review

Regardless of the reasons, I'm at a loss as to why Last Action Hero failed to find a proper audience, especially considering how well-publicized and promoted the film was at the time of its release. Last Action Hero has always been a semi-guilty pleasure of mine, not because I'm ashamed to admit liking it, but because I actually think, unlike most critics, that it is a good and entertaining movie. ... Full Review

The humor ranges from the staple of the action genre -- bad puns -- to some pretty incisive satire. The ending of Last Action Hero is pathetic. Admittedly, this is not a good action film. Given its billing, director, and title, that's a surprise. ... Full Review

Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan join forces again in, THE LAST ACTION HERO, a heart racing thriller in which a young boy uses a magical ticket to infiltrate his favorite movie. Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan join forces again in, THE LAST ACTION HERO, a heart racing thriller in which a young boy uses a magical ticket to infiltrate his favorite movie.... ... Full Review

This gag sets the stage for the post-modernist action epic The Last Action Hero. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as a pumped-up Shakespearian hero while an announcer bellows, "Something is rotten in Denmark -- and Hamlet is taking out the trash! ... Full Review

Admittedly, this is not a good action film.....Last Action Hero is sporadically entertaining....The ending of Last Action Hero is pathetic.....On the other hand, Last Action Hero works as an unexpectedly witty comedy.....although there are several instances where Last Action Hero violates its own terms for inner consistency..... ... Full Review

I also dig how the film satirizes action movies stereotypes....to even more frustrating scenes..... ... Full Review