U.S. Marshals

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If you can tolerate Gerard's smugness, and get through the slow beginning, the movie rewards you with a lot of action, intrigue, and chases. Of course, we know how it is going to end, but that's okay because this is an action film, not a mystery. The actors do a good job, but Downey Jr. plays it a little too stiffly.

Quite what Wesley Snipes' character was wanted for,I lost interest in,as the usual mix of clichés reeled off.Tommy Lee Jones as the(stifles yawn)cavalier and maverick officer who doesn't give a stuff about authority. Kate Nelligan ,who,in a previous existence was an classical actress but here she's a glamorous superior officer who appears magically out of various choppers into these danger zones ,immaculately besuited as if she's come out of an important meeting and she's not best pleased.She's permanently down on him and of course there's sexual tension between them.Godammit ,she loves the guy! Patrick Formaldahide,another Brit with an accent,introducing inter-departmental rivalry,of course, placing one of his officers with Jones who,naturally,hates him because producers of this kind of thing have to have tension all the time ,you understand.On and on it went.We had Jones' loyal team whooping it up in a bar and watching themselves on TV.Buds all round,you guys! An utterly ridiculous plane crash from which somehow Snipes manages to escape.An episode in a swamp where Snipes gets away from about 6 people by holding up the ,you guessed it, rival officer. I confess to giving up at the halfway point...can you blame me?

I will be completely honest, I didn't see the entire film, so I was judging it purely by critics two out of five stars, which now seeing it, I still agree with, but it is worth a go. Basically Tommy Lee Jones reprises his Oscar winning role (from The Fugitive) of Chief Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard, who is this time trying to catch another fugitive, Mark J. Sheridan (Wesley Snipes), who escaped from a prisoner plane crash. Along with his crack team, including Deputy Marshal Cosmo Renfro (Joe Pantoliano), Deputy Marshal Bobby Biggs (Daniel Roebuck), Deputy Marshal Noah Newman (Tom Wood) and Deputy Marshal Savannah Cooper (LaTanya Richardson), assigned to help recapture Sheridan is Special Agent John Royce (Robert Downey Jr.). Sheridan meanwhile is trying to find out the identity of the man who set him up for murders he did not commit (not on purpose anyway). Also starring Irène Jacob as Marie Bineaux (Mark's Girlfriend) and Kate Nelligan as United States Marshal Catherine Walsh. I think the main reason this sequel isn't as good as The Fugitive is because it copies it too much, probably not intentionally, and the story is not as gripping, even with good actors like Jones, Snipes and Downey, Jr. The only good sequences in my memory are Jones in the chicken suit, the plane crash, Jones chasing Snipes till he lands on a train, finding out Downey, Jr. is a bad guy, and that he set up Snipes. Okay!

An incredibly lame sequel to "The Fugitive". The story has so many plot holes it's almost unbearable and the bad guy was easy to spot right from the start because everything's so terribly clichéd. Fortunately Tommy Lee Jones is a good actor and saves this movie somewhat, so I can still give it a 3 out of 10.

I am amazed at how by-the-numbers such a high profile flick like this was. You would think a airline crashing would be gripping. During the sequence, it looks like the pilots are bored! Tommy Lee is indeed an intense actor, and his character is great. But this movie was poorly written. The whole "setup" that forces Wesley Snipes to go on the run is extremely lame. Apparently some bad guys who are smart and sneaky enough to set Snipes up, aren't aware that security cameras exist, lame! There is no good dialogue, and the cinematography ho-hum. Robert Downey's character did not intrigue, and I can't even remember or care how it ended. I give it a 3 out of 10.

The only reason to watch is because of Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, & Robert Downey, Jr....and maybe the spectacular airplane crash. The plot was convoluted and far more complicated than necessary. It goes on and on and on….way too long. I liked "The Fugitive" and I enjoy good action/thriller movies, but I just couldn't get into this one.

Great follow up to THE FUGITIVE with Tommy Lee Jones this time chasing Wesley Snipes. Both leads are great and the supporting cast is solid as well. The action scene's are very good as well. A few in particular include the search for Snipes in the swamp, and the airplane crash. The only problem with the film was it was a little longer than it should've been, but aside from that its a solid sequel. 4/5

This is not as good as The Fugitive but it's still fantastic sequel, with tense and exciting action and 2 amazing performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes!. All the characters are fantastic!, and the story is awesome!, plus Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes are simply amazing in this!. It's quite underrated in my opinion, and i thought Wesley Snipes made a very sympathetic fugitive in my opinion!, plus The finale is surprising and very exciting!. A lot of people complained that Tommy Lee Jones was on auto pilot here i completely disagree, while he wasn't as good as his Oscar worthy performance in the Fugitive he was still amazing, and it's unpredictable throughout for the most part!, plus the plain crash sequence was just crazy! and very exciting stuff. It started out a bit disappointing, but then really picks up for the rest of the film, and i thought Robert Downey Jr. was excellent in his role!, plus the chase sequences were just excellent! in my opinion!. This is not as good as The Fugitive but it's still a fantastic sequel, with tense and exciting action and 2 amazing performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes!, and i say Go see it now!. The Direction is fantastic!. Stuart Baird does a fantastic job here, with awesome camera work, fantastic angles, and keeping the film at a very fast pace!. The acting is wonderful!. Tommy Lee Jones is amazing as always, and is amazing here, he is very intense, likable, had some cool lines, was fascinating to watch, and despite what people say he was not on Auto pilot, he gave it his all in my opinion and while he didn't deliver an Oscar worthy performance like he did in the fugitive he was still amazing! (Tommy Lee Rules!!!). Wesley Snipes is also amazing as always, here, he played a very sympathetic Fugitive in my opinion, was very likable, smart, and just did anything to survive, he is also very charismatic and was perfect for this role!, it's one of his best performances! (Snipes Rules!!!!). Robert Downey Jr. is excellent in his role here, he played it very low key but it worked, and made his character mysterious and very interesting i loved him!. Joe Pantoliano is great in his role i liked him lots. Daniel Roebuck did what he had to do well, which was not much. Kate Nelligan is excellent as the U.S marshal, she was likable, an had some good scenes with Tommy Lee, i just wished she had more screen time. Tom Wood (Dep. marshal Noah Newman),Marie Bineaux(Snipe's girlfriend), Donald Gibb, and the rest all do great with what they had to do!. Overall Go see it now!. ***** out of 5

The flick talks about US Marshall Gerard ( Tommy Lee Jones ) and his detectives group ( Joe Pantoliano, La Tanya Richardson, Daniel Roebuck , Tom Wood ) who set out in pursuit an assassin and thief convict ( Wesley Snipes ) after a plane crash and he gets away . A Security Agent ( Robert Downey Jr . ) is assigned to help them but the story behind his accusation is converted more and more rare . The fugitive is only helped by his sweetheart ( Irene Jacob ). The picture is the following to ¨The fugitive¨ ( by Andrew Davis ) that's an adaptation based on famous television series . Movie blends frenetic action, suspense, intrigue, violence and is pretty entertaining . It's a run-of-the-mill action film because since the start until the finishing the action-packed and thriller is continued .The movie is fast moving and the action pace is accurately narrated and for that reason is amusing. The release has spectacular scenes as when the plane crashing or the breathtaking pursuits in bounds and leaps and interminable runs . The numerous duels and confronting between duo protagonist are exciting and impressive . Although the first part featured by Harrison Ford obtained much more box office , this second part also achieved success in spite of the storyline was basically a rehash of the previous film that was it equally of television episodes scripted by Roy Huggins and starred by David Jansen . Magnificent and sensational musical score by the veteran Jerry Goldsmith . Awesome cinematography by Andrzej Bartkowiak ( sometimes filmmaker ) . The film is finely directed by Stuart Baird ( an usual and famed film editor ) . The motion picture will appeal to triller enthusiasts and starring duo fans . Rating : Above average . It's essential and indispensable watching .