1998 was a great year for film. Armageddon came out to battle The Negotiator for the top blockbuster hit. It's clear to me that Armageddon takes the cake but The Negotiator shouldn't be forgotten being slightly inferior.
While The Negotiator wasn't filled with dazzling special and visual effects and didn't have the end of the world premise, it still delivers a high level action packed film with thrills and chills that place you on the end of your seat.
Immediately opening up with Samuel L. Jackson as Danny Roman negotiating with a hostage taker, we get a glimpse into the world of chaos and evil doings. After the words, "I'm not going to jail" are said, this movie goes round for round to keep your heart pumping faster and faster. You'll get chills and glue your eyes to the screen.
It's really a weird character, Danny Roman, as he's a protagonist but he's being viewed as the hostage taker throughout 75% of the film and thus he's also the main antagonist. Jackson's opposite in the film, Kevin Spacey really shines more so than anyone, I believe. Spacey plays Chris Sabian and he's edgy but still has a comedic relief in the film.
It's an educational film on a couple levels of how a hostage takeover is handled and a bunch of little extra things to learn too. Aside from the main actors of Jackson and Spacey, I really enjoyed David Morse as Commander Beck and Michael Cudlitz as Palermo. Michael really shines in his supporting role as the caring sniper who can't be against a colleague like Danny while Morse really plays the guy that we love to hate just because he's such a jerk.
It's got a lot of action for being such a claustrophobic film and mainly having two sets. Spacey really shines the most because, while Jackson is seen nearly 95% of the film, Spacey doesn't appear until almost halfway through the film giving him only maybe an hour of screen time. Supporting cast really help make the leads all the better.
Hardly any special effects, but what is seen is top-notch and the rest of the visual effects used are decent. Violence and profanity is kept to a minimum and it's really a dialogue oriented film. Spacey and Jackson on screen is something to behold and without these actors at each other throats, I don't think the film would be such a huge success. The Negotiator marks the moment of when I as a kid began to love Kevin Spacey's work.
While The Negotiator wasn't filled with dazzling special and visual effects and didn't have the end of the world premise, it still delivers a high level action packed film with thrills and chills that place you on the end of your seat.
Immediately opening up with Samuel L. Jackson as Danny Roman negotiating with a hostage taker, we get a glimpse into the world of chaos and evil doings. After the words, "I'm not going to jail" are said, this movie goes round for round to keep your heart pumping faster and faster. You'll get chills and glue your eyes to the screen.
It's really a weird character, Danny Roman, as he's a protagonist but he's being viewed as the hostage taker throughout 75% of the film and thus he's also the main antagonist. Jackson's opposite in the film, Kevin Spacey really shines more so than anyone, I believe. Spacey plays Chris Sabian and he's edgy but still has a comedic relief in the film.
It's an educational film on a couple levels of how a hostage takeover is handled and a bunch of little extra things to learn too. Aside from the main actors of Jackson and Spacey, I really enjoyed David Morse as Commander Beck and Michael Cudlitz as Palermo. Michael really shines in his supporting role as the caring sniper who can't be against a colleague like Danny while Morse really plays the guy that we love to hate just because he's such a jerk.
It's got a lot of action for being such a claustrophobic film and mainly having two sets. Spacey really shines the most because, while Jackson is seen nearly 95% of the film, Spacey doesn't appear until almost halfway through the film giving him only maybe an hour of screen time. Supporting cast really help make the leads all the better.
Hardly any special effects, but what is seen is top-notch and the rest of the visual effects used are decent. Violence and profanity is kept to a minimum and it's really a dialogue oriented film. Spacey and Jackson on screen is something to behold and without these actors at each other throats, I don't think the film would be such a huge success. The Negotiator marks the moment of when I as a kid began to love Kevin Spacey's work.