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Nick of Time (1995)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
10/12, 8/21
10/12:
In many ways, Nick of Time resembles The Manchurian Candidate.
But the latter is the superior film in every aspect. Nonetheless, Nick of Time is good fun. It's Christopher
Walken's show as he steals every scene and makes it even more amusing by beating the hell out of Johnny Depp. Christopher Walken
has a classic movie moment when he silently said "motherfuck" after throwing Johnny Depp over the glass railing.
Johnny Depp does a decent job, and not a lot of depth is required from him. However, the film gets points off for the
unnecessary "stylized" camera work during the first half. But it'll stop, allowing things to get back to normal afterwards.
All in all, Nick of Time should be watched for Christopher Walken's sake.
8/21:
Nick of Time is a catchy political thriller that's somewhat in the same league as
The Manchurian Candidate.
The best part is Christopher Walken physically torturing Johnny Depp. Other than that, everything has been predictable which is
capped off with an implausible ending. The hard part is putting up with the terrible camera work for a long while. Finally, it
stops, and the show becomes tolerable again thereafter. I don't get why some scenes, especially in the train station, have to be
so dark.
What saves Nick of Time from not working is the cast. Many do a great job. Johnny Depp gets credit for moving things
along. Of course, Christopher Walken is the show. His character is a lot of fun to watch, but I can't believe how he is easily
killed since he's too much of a pro to allow it to happen to him.
All in all, although not a great movie, Nick of Time is mildly entertaining.