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Anaconda
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, John Voight |
| MPAA Rated: |
PG-13 |
| Released By: |
Columbia
Pictures |
| Kiddie Movie: |
Only if you want them afraid of snakes for the rest of
their lives. |
| Date Movie: |
Good chance of your lady jumpin' in your lap! |
| Gratuitous Sex: |
Nope. |
| Gratuitous
Violence: |
It's got some violence, and the Anaconda eats people. |
| Action: |
Some, but mostly suspense. |
| Laughs: |
Come on, it's about a big snake that eats people. |
| Memorable
Scene: |
When Sarone (Jon Voight) gets eaten, and then a little
later, un-eaten. |
| Memorable
Quote: |
Not really. |
| Directed By: |
Luis Llosa |
| Produced By: |
Verna Harrah, Leonard Rabinowitz,
Carole Little |
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Anaconda
A Movie Review |
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Jon Voight stars as Paul Sarone.
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I saw the previews, I saw the billboards, I saw the ads, and all I
could figure was that the movie "Anaconda" was about some people who
get stuck in a river and get scared by a big snake. What those
previews didn't show was that this movie ends up being more about
deceit and naïve people, as well as about survival.
Let me put the story line to you like this. You've got these
documentary filmmakers heading into Amazon territory in search of the
legendary Shirishama Indians. All is going well until they pick up
this stranded guy on the bank of the river. This guy, Sarone, played
by Jon Voight, is a snake poacher, and ends up being one really bad
dude. When the anthropologist, Steven Cale (Eric Stoltz), finds
himself unconscious, it's up to the crew to find the quickest way
home. They listen to Sarone,
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Sarone (Jon Voight, r.) playfully demonstrates the deadly
grip of a baby Anaconda on Warren's (Jonathan Hyde) finger.
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he says he knows the way, but his way is to find this big snake
first, and then maybe lead the crew to safety. It takes a while, but
the crew figure out his plan, unfortunately for them it's too late
because Sarone has a gun and holds them all hostage while he's
hunting (or would that be fishing?) for the Anaconda. Well, things go
wrong, some people die, it's a fight for survival and trying to get
home before becoming dinner.
It may sound simple enough, and maybe a boring movie, but it's
not. Acting wise, there isn't much to speak of, all except for Jon
Voight. I haven't seen a crazed psychopath on this level since most
anything Dennis Hopper plays. Voight will have you hating him, but
believing him, all the while having
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The world's largest snake: the Anaconda.
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his own agenda without any regard to who dies. He was great and I'd
recommend seeing this movie for his performance alone. Now the other
character who did a great job for this film was the snake. This
gargantuan animatronic special effect, combined with some real life
Anacondas as well, will probably give even people who love snakes the
creeps. Yea, sometimes the big guy does look a little fake, but
seeing the snake eat a dude and do some other natural things is
pretty cool.
I didn't think they could make a movie about a big snake, and you
know, they didn't. Sure, the Anaconda plays a big role in the action
and suspense of this film, but even without the fear of being
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Terri (Jennifer Lopez) struggles to help free Danny (Ice
Cube) from the deadly grip of an Anaconda.
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swallowed whole this film could have made it as a suspense film
nonetheless. Voight was terrific, so was the snake, I just really
wish the rest of the cast could have been as convincing. Don't get me
wrong, they did alright, but the film could have moved up a notch on
the acting scale.
So, should you see it? Sure. I haven't jumped in my seat in a long
time, and if any snakes give you the creeps than "Anaconda" will have
you covering your eyes (the guy in from of me did). Not the greatest
film of all time, but pretty creepy. It's 3 stars out of 5 for
"Anaconda."
That's it for this one, I'm The Dude on the Right!!! L8R!!! |
