Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Art Malik, Tia Carrere, Bill Paxton, Charlton Heston
Certificate: 15
Genre: Action, Comedy
Awards: None
In True Lies, Schwarzenegger plays a secret agent on the trail of a terrorist organisation, yet his work is getting in the way of his family life as his wife (Lee Curtis) becomes more and more irritated with his constant absence. Thus the strain of keeping his family together and defending the world from Crimson Jihad increases and intertwines...True Lies is possibly of of the least cheesy Schwarzenegger films from the 90s as he plays a character rather than just himself - yet he still juts through a bit as always. Whilst the action scenes are very good and the pace one well, the comedy aspect sometimes grates - perhaps because of how the film has aged but it just doesn't seem to be that funny anymore.
A lot of True Lies seems to have influenced The Incredibles as they are very similar in theme and sometimes even in plot points, with a man having to cover his secret identity and live a normal life. Therefore True Lies is undoubtedly a very influential film and should be remembered.
Overall, True Lies is an enjoyable film but I was expecting a bit more from a post Terminator 2 James Cameron. There isn't much to make it stand out yet that doesn't make it any less adequate.
****Good
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