The Negotiator DVD: Review By The Dark Knight

This movie is great. Samuel L. Jackson is one hell of an actor. He gives this movie that drive and grove it needs. Kevin Spacey was phonamonal in this movie he is such a great actor once hes in the scene he is really in it. Kevin Spacey did a great job in this movie. Samuel had this shot where he was holding the gun and it reminded me so much of Pulp Fiction. The director had a vision and it came out perfectly. I saw it for the first time this weekend and it blew me away I was so stuck into what was happening and the characters I didn't want to let go. Especially Kevin's character he was my favorite part of this movie. He did such a good job.

-Director-

F. Gary Gary - He did such a good job making this movie. This is one of my favorite movies he has done. He has some really great angles in this movie and the way it was shot was just perfect. The long shots with the buildings were perfect. I love The Italian Job that was a really well done remake of the original with Michael Caine.

-Cast-

Samuel L. Jackson ,Kevin Spacey ,David Morse ,Ron Rifkin ,John Spencer ,J.T. Walsh ,Sibhan Fallon ,Paul Giamatti ,Regina Taylor ,Bruce Beatty ,Michael Cudlitz ,Carlos Gomez ,Tim Kellher ,Dean Norris ,Nestor Serrano

Great cast that all brought something to the table in this movie.

Samuel L. Jackson - Hes one cool motha f*cka and always does a great job. I love him as his character in this movie playing a negotiator that is set up with the murder of his partner. He delivers a great performance in this movie. Favorite line "A quick lesson in lying. See, this is what us real cops do: We study liars. Example: If I ask you a question about something visual, like your favorite color, your eyes go up and to the left. Neurophysiology tells us your eyes go in that direction, because you're accessing the visual cortex. So you're telling the truth. If your eyes go up and right, you're accessing the brain's creative centers and we know you're full of sh*t."

Kevin Spacey - He was so into his character in this movie I was like WOW HE was a great addition to the cast. He plays the negotiator that Samuel's character ask for when he takes internal affairs office hostage. I love his character in the film K-pax that is a great movie I recommend you check it out. Favorite line - "I once talked a guy out of blowing up the Sears Tower but I can't talk my wife out of the bedroom or my kid off the phone."

-Movie-

-plot-

Lt. Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is a top negotiator that is man of the hour at the police department and is set up with the murder of his partner. In the panic for his life he rushes to the internal affairs office and they try to put him away and he takes control of the building using his negotiation skills puts himself onto of the game and is trying to find the truth and the truth is that some of the cops hes been working with for years are dirty and want him dead they are his closest friends and allies. He is forced to trust no one and suspect everyone. He ask for a the best Negotiator out there and it is Lt. Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) he is forced onto this job and he will only do the job his way or hes walking out. The men in his department keep going behind his back and launching assaults on Danny Roman and that only makes him suspect that those are the men that set him up. Chris Sabian is now becoming susp*cious of the whole thing and wants to believe Danny. Danny is now really interested in what Chief Al Travis knows and hes is part of it. A tactical force is one floor above them and hears them talking and hears their names being told and the open fire on them and assassinates Chief Al Travis hoping to keep their names protected from everyone else. The FBI is sick and tired of everything that is going on there and they think its all Chris's fault so they take him off the operation and take control and want to do a full breach into the building shoot to kill. The police department have their men in place. Chris Helps out Danny cause he trust him and helps him out of the building and to Chief Al Travis home hoping to find the evidence that they need to prove him innocent. The the shocking twist happens when they get the files off his computer. *****SPOILER***** Chris turns the gun on Danny and shoots him and hands all the evidence over too Cmdr. Grant Frost which is the head of the whole thing. But Danny boy and Chris have this planned out. Danny has the radio on and the police outside hear the whole arrangement between Chris and Grant Frost. Danny lives but really got shot.

Picture- This is a pretty good picture for a 90s film.

Sound - Great sound for a 90s film.

Features -Region 1

Snap Case

Widescreen 2.35:1

Anamorphic

Additional Release Material:

Doc*mentary

Production Notes

Trailers - Theatrical (5)

Audio Commentary

Doc*mentary - "The 11th Hour: Stories From Real Negotiators"

- "Behind-the-Scenes"

Interactive Features:

Interactive Menus

Scene Access

Replay value- This is a movie that you could watch more than once it is great.