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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 skill. If
Vanessa Williams' 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 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. I don't think so.
All in all, the smartest thing that happened in the mess that's called Eraser is Sylvester Stallone's
hate for the script, leading him to work on Cop Land instead.