Film Review E; Eraser (1996)

Rating: ★★

"The only thing that made this film good was how comically awful it was."

Running Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Rating: 15
Release Date: 11 June, 1996
Genre: Action, Thriller
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan
Director: Charles Russell
Writers: Tony Puryear, Walon Green

Plot: An employee at a company that manufacturer top-secret weapons finds out a huge military secret and now it's up to good old Arnie to keep her safe - even from those meant to protect her.



Review: It's just so awful. Seriously. The only thing that made this film good was how comically awful it was. Everything was below par.

The storyline is one that anyone who has watched an action film could basically write. There is a little twist in there, a bit of conspiracy, even a bit of 'could there be, could there not be' romance. However, nothing that stood out in any way. I mean, it was amusing but not for the right reasons. The over the top and awkwardly bad acting were laughable - I'm sure even if the actor/actresses watch the film back they'd have to cringe.

Schwarzenegger's character is entirely what you'd expect of him. Complete indestructible hero. In fact, at one point (despite being an ordinary man), a grenade filled with nails explodes and a long nail goes straight through his hand - which he then pulls out and his hand, and it heals instantly. I hear he's now called Arnold 'Jesus' Schwarzenegger.


Now continuity errors are more regular in this film than displays of talented acting so let's have a look at the...

GOOFS

• The back window of the van repairs itself after it is shot out.
• Arnie drinks almost a full bottle of water on the plane, yet when the bottle later falls over it's almost half full.
• Arnie's arm sling changes from side to side towards the end of the film.
• Johnny C takes his vest off but within seconds, it's miraculously back on again.
• Lee's mini-cam switches sides as she's walking down the hall.