The Saint

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This movie really got my attention. The acting was great. The plot was great. We really got to see inside the life of Simon Templar. Each character was developed nicely. Elisabeth Shue was, as always, a wonderful casting for the part. You could easily fall into their characters and be right there with them. Many overlook this but I thought that the Musical Score was an absolutely amazing work of art! It fit perfectly and wasn't overbearing at all! This movie is worth every bit of your time! You are able to watch it over and over again! They even got Roger Moore into the movie at the end. (an extra bonus!)

Movies should have some magic. And this one has quite a bit. The plot maybe convoluted but the acting is superb and the locations are surreal (imagine trying to film this nowadays in Moscow). Watch and enjoy it!

I love this movie. I saw the last half on Cable recently and felt I should rent it in order to see the whole story. I was blown away - the relationship between "Thomas More" (Moore?) and Emma was heartfelt and radiant. I cannot remember a movie that was as captivating and sweet as this was in showing the dynamics of individuals falling in love. Beyond this, Val Kilmer is so entertaining in his many disguises; it makes for many funny elements. Although there are some flaws with execution and details, for those of us who want movies that reveal the depth of characters and story lines beyond the action (although this movie does bring that element in), this is immensely satisfying.

After seeing "The Saint" in theaters I loved it. It instantly became one of my favorite movies. I still have no idea why, maybe its the whole plot idea, or the way it was all put together. Theres not a lot to say about "The Saint" except it is a really great movie. It seemed to have a real story to it, not some of Hollywood's movie grabbing ideas that usually bomb or strangely make big cash. It had great acting and it was a overall good performance. I give it a 10/10.

"The Saint" is a movie that can be described as; Nothing special. Who's to blame? The director Phillip Noyce. In my opinion he is a very boring director without any style of his own. Everything about his movies is always very standard and never interesting or special. The only really good Noyce movie I have seen is "Dead Calm" which had a good script. "The Saint" is also a standard Noyce movie. It has the usual standard stereotype Russian villains and also the story is very standard with all the usual ingredients you could expect. Val Kilmer is a good casting choice and so is Elizabeth Shue. I must say that the love story worked for me and it didn't distract from the story. There was also a real spark between the two. The movie could have used some more action and perhaps also some more humor would have been good for the movie. A very forgettable movie. 5/10 http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

What a waste. Val Kilmer on snooze control, a bunch of really bad accents. Elisabeth Shue in an unpromising follow-up to her acclaimed performance in Mike Figgis' "Leaving Las Vegas." A bunch of really tired and boring clichés borrowed from a million other sources, awful direction, weak scriptwriting; one predictable turn after another with some truly mediocre content. Overall, just plain mediocre and that's all I can think of to describe it. Another pointless and unnecessary TV-show-adaptation - let me ask, how many of these do we really NEED: or even WANT? Certainly not any more like this. 2/5

Always been a big Val Kilmer fan,, and he did not disappoint in this one,, along with Elisabeth Shue as his love interest overall I thought that the movie was pretty darn good,, An international thief Simon Templar,, although not his real name,, he takes names from patron Saint's from the Catholic Church. His goal is to reach 50 million,, then he will retire ,, one more job to get there, simple just steal the formula for Cold Fusion from the Russian's and help them get back to Communism, and bring about the downfall of the United States.. simple right,, except for the fact there is one thing that he didn't count on and that is falling in love with the person whom he stole the formula from,, now the 2 of them have to escape the Russian Mafia, as they travel the globe trying to escape the evil clutches.. very well made film,, I enjoyed very much, and will have to watch again very soon.

I had never heard of the Saint franchise until Philip Noyce's movie came out. I did see "The Saint" in the theater, but it had a really confusing plot. It was interesting to hear all the stuff about cold fusion, but let's face it, this guy is no James Bond. In all fairness to the movie, Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue do pretty well in their roles. Also, looking back on all the stuff about an oil shortage -- and the prominence of petroleum in Russia's economy -- it seemed pretty relevant considering Russia's default in 1998. But overall, this isn't one that I recommend. Both Kilmer and Shue, as well as Rade Šerbedžija, have done better than this.

The Saint is a refreshing film watch due to its unique story. It has this spy influence but what really makes the difference for this film are its characters, setting, and story telling. Val Kilmer makes a good thief who would go from several disguises (he even played a gay), to using names of saints, to helping Elizabeth Shue reach the embassy, telling a professor to make a certain formula work, and the list goes on! Elizabeth Shue makes a good lead lady as well and she really got me surprised. After watching many kinds of spy or action or adventure films, The Saint is a refreshing experience. Go watch this one!