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The Saint (1997)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 10/21

Saint
10/21: Val Kilmer changes his disguise more times than his underwear in The Saint, yet I still see him as Val and I'm already bored.

The best part is the chemistry between him and Elisabeth Shue. Given how much the action sucks, the filmmakers should've done a romance picture instead. At the same time, the plot doesn't make sense.

Back then, I didn't understand what "cold fusion" meant; now I know: it's using the same amount of energy at room temperature (cold) instead of immense pressure at a temperature of millions of degrees (fusion). However, I think the world is doing fine, and it's called "power plants."

At one point, Simon pretends to be a maid and overhears conversations between Ivan Tretiak and his men. The next thing I know, he makes a surprise visit to Emma at the embassy. Earlier, he was freezing to death with a messed-up hair. Then, he's shown running around in a massive maze of underground tunnels filled with water, and his hair looked perfect. By the way, how did the female freedom fighter know that Simon and Emma were coming?

All in all, The Saint is below average.