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Blue Ice (1992)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
4/25
4/25:
I like this character for Michael Caine compared to Harry Palmer of
The Ipcress File,
Funeral in Berlin, and
Billion Dollar Brain.
Blue Ice starts off well with great writing and a steamy hot love affair between Harry Anders and
Stacy Mansdorf who's played by the ever-underrated Sean Young. By the time she asks him to track down an
ex-boyfriend, the movie starts to go away by revealing its ugly made-for-TV quality. Afterwards, it has
difficulty in returning me to the fold, but there are successful parts.
For a while, given the neo-noir aspect, I was thinking, "How nice if it had Bob Hoskins," and then he
appeared out of nowhere despite not being included in the opening credits. Ian Holm is a good addition as well,
but he shooting at Michael Caine during the showdown and missing him completely for so long is unbelievable.
Make no mistake: this is Michael Caine's show, and he is at his vintage best.
Some of the highlights are the Dalí-esque torture scene and Harry Anders running away
from the straddle carriers in a cat-and-mouse game at the docks of Tilbury. Sean Young is terrific
and has strong chemistry with her co-star, making the pace go quickly when they're together.
All in all, because of the potential shown in Blue Ice, it would've been neat if they made a series
of movies featuring Michael Caine as Harry Anders.