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Eraser (1996)
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Despite being a highly bankable star, Arnold Schwarzenegger's slide in quality during the second half of the 90's began with
Eraser.
The film did look good for a while, and Arnold was getting it done. Then, the action became ludicrous. Stupid moments were
multiplying like rabbits along with the bad CGI. I wasn't used to this sort of thing coming from him. His stuff were better and
more realistic during the 80's, and it never had to end at the warehouse or the docks like so many bad action-adventure movies.
Why Vanessa Williams? All she can do is show off her blue eyes. That's the limit of her acting skills. If Vanessa's character
was working for a gun manufacturer and had access to important information, it means she would have to be intelligent. So,
why is she made to be one-dimensional the whole time?
How did John Kruger know the prototype rifle couldn't see behind the refrigerator when he wasn't aware of it beforehand? It's
amazing how he's able to handle himself airborne, especially when he let himself go without getting hit by the plane. Then,
there's the parachute stunt that's perfectly done. At the end, John is atop a falling shipping container that lands
violently hard, and he's shown okay afterwards.
All in all, the smartest thing that happened to Eraser is Sylvester Stallone's hate for the script which led him
to work on Cop Land instead.