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The Shadow (1994)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
2/10, 8/17
2/10:
The Shadow.
What a ridiculous movie. I like Alec Baldwin, but hey, is it meant to be for his brother Stephen? Is his character
supposed to be American or Chinese? If it's the latter, then well...Alec Baldwin is no Chinaman. Penelope Ann Miller
is terrible, reminding me of the same stuff that Madonna did in Dick Tracy.
John Lone...oh, boy. How much he has fallen, going from The Last Emperor to
this silly comic-book dreck, is a surprise. Well, it's a damn shame. His dilated black pupils bug
me out just like Alec Baldwin's altered facial appearance which is an unnecessary move.
Any film involving Tim Curry is bound to be terrible, and The Shadow is no exception. It's interesting to
notice the large number of supporting characters not adding a lot of substance to the grand scheme of things. The
Hall of Mirrors scene is definitely ripped off from Enter the Dragon.
All in all, The Shadow is for children.
8/17:
Alec Baldwin stars in a comic-book movie, and it's called The Shadow.
He's good in the leading role. If not for him, I don't think it would've sustained my interest for a long
period of time. The special effects are nicely blended in many scenes. Yet one of them, namely the Hall of
Mirrors, is patently ripped off from either The Lady from Shanghai or
Enter the Dragon.
The biggest trouble is the simplistic story which seems to be geared toward little kids. I think that was the main
goal the whole time. It's also sad to see John Lone be reduced to such rubbish because he did better work during
the 80's. Penelope Ann Miller is terrible. Yes, she's good-looking and more of eye candy than anything else, but
she's hopeless when it comes to developing chemistry with Alec Baldwin.
All in all, The Shadow is at best a children's film, and I mean that in a bad way.