Spartan

This movie is nearly impossible to follow. The screenplay (in most thrillers) does not reveal the story to the audience all at once. It builds over time to create suspense and a devotion to the characters and the story itself. Thirty... Full review

The reviews for this movier were pretty good, so I was shocked when I watched it. It was one step up from a dog! The acting was forced and phony, which made some of the lines in the movie almost painful.... Full review

This movie was awesome! It was definitely a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The cast is great; Val Kilmer does an excellent job as the main character. While there are a bunch of things that aren't... Full review

Not only was Val Kilmer the worst Batman in the series, he was also terrible in Wonderland and just plain being awful at life. I pray for his next birthday someone buys him acting lessons and a brain transplant. This might... Full review

This wasn't a edge-of-your-seat blowout thriller. This was more of a stealthy thriller. It kept you excited and interested while not involving huge, climatic action scenes. This was much more of a "quiet" thriller. It was very good though. I saw... Full review

The David Mamet vehicle "Spartan" is a dynamically complex espionage film that is militarily verbose in dialogue and cryptic but is extremely satisfying. Val Kilmer returns to form with his best performance since "Tombstone" and Derek Luke is extremely impressive as... Full review

a bit of kidnappind, violence, detrayal and val kilmer make a perfect film, if you want to see a movie on a night in with one of the all star cast of the hit hollywood movie top gun!, watch this... Full review

Great Movie - MUST SEE. A beautifully made thriller. Keeps you at the edge of the seat. I wish there were more people in the theater, unfortunately the movie came in at 10th place. My guess is it should pick up... Full review

I liked the film. It was very exciting. They got the girl. The acting was good. The script needs help. The plot is shakey. They got the girl. Action was good throught. Fell apart at the end. Presence of warrior girl... Full review

Secret Serviceman extraordinnaire Val Kilmer tries to retrieve a kidnapped politician's daughter in this surprisingly-good thriller.There isn't a lot of violence in this modern day tough rescue story, but when it occurs, look out! Kilmer is very good in here,... Full review

That said, Spartan is an enjoyable political thriller....while Macy is woefully underused....Kilmer tries his best with a script lacking in Mamet's signature rapid-fire dialogue....you've seemingly got the perfect ingredients for a plot-twisting thriller..... ... Full Review

MARGARET: I found this film really confusing. The staging of some of the action scenes is quite effective, though, and the film is beautifully photographed by Juan Ruiz Anchia. from David Mamet it's a disappointment ... Full Review

Spartan" is a hard-boiled action movie with some raw thrills and authentic flavors. But without the rich dialogue that is Mamet's specialty, the film doesn't have a sufficiently strong personality to sell its more outlandish propositions. ... Full Review

especially considering the profits made by far less accomplished films.....Seems more than a little unfair, considering it's a very good film....decides to provide his audience with what they want in a spy thriller, namely excitement and melodrama.....this time both men step out of character somewhat to do a straightforward espionage drama..... ... Full Review

Seems more than a little unfair, considering it's a very good film, and especially considering the profits made by far less accomplished films. You'll also find fewer of the clipped cadences that Mamet so loves in his characters' speech patterns, so this is another change for him. ... Full Review

Not that Dickens' most quotable line from one of his most popular novels couldn't be applied to the now receding-from-memory 2007-08 theater season. Tom Stoppard returned with "Rock 'n' Roll," a look at recent Czech history, primarily in the 1960s,... ... Full Article

February 5, 2005 -- "Spartan" is a slick spy story with smart dialogue anchored by a strong performance by Val Kilmer. Kilmer plays Robert Scott, a U.S. covert operative who finds himself labeled renegade because he has honor and the... ... Full Article

The Terminal is the worst Spielberg film I've ever seen.He has had an incredible run of success in Hollywood, but was bound to hit a low point sooner or later. ... Full Article

There's no "getting to know you" moments at the start of Spartan . There's no voice-over narration telling us the backstory, no awkward expository dialogue, no shots into the thoughts of the character. ... Full Article

With the exception of the visual effects, ìThe Chronicle of Riddickî is an adequate sci-fi action flick filled with many Shakespeare references that make no sense. ... Full Article

David Mamet's latest is a ridiculous reference to Sparta's Leonidas, a selfless warrior-hero who excelled in one-man mission-dom. Here, Robert Scott (Val Kilmer) is sent in to rescue the President's daughter, Laura (Kristin Bell), after she vanishes from her Harvard... ... Full Article