![]() This is especially odd in a movie with a $100 million budget (in 1991!), with multiple huge explosions, with thousands of bullets fired, and scores of stuntmen used. And, yet, believe it or not, it's not the action in the film itself that makes this be the case. This is the finest action movie of all time. In addition, if you're not able to take a few sci-fi leaps of faith, ignore this review, as well. Arnold Schwarzenegger deserves the praise he receives for Total Recall or Terminator, but he should really get more recognition for becoming the perfect star for the perfect action movie.Disclaimer: If you are a viewer that mainly prefers arthouse-type movies, then you might as well ignore this review. There's nothing to say during or after viewing it other than, "That was awesome." It's a simple, pure, perfect encapsulation of everything that made 80s action so much fun. Matrix leaves the island and returns to his humble life, turning down his commanding officer's offer to rejoin his old unit.Ĭommando isn't a film that requires discussion. ![]() Bennett succumbs, allowing Matrix to impale him with a metal pipe. Matrix appeals to Bennett's bloodlust, entreating him to fight him mano-a-mano with their knives. Matrix prepares to escape with Jenny and Cindy, but Bennett stops him in his tracks. On Arius's island, Matrix launches his final rampage, kills all of Arius's men, and eventually executes the former dictator. They prove their point by blowing up a cop car and stealing a plane. Matrix and Cindy break into an Army surplus store and leave with enough weapons to unseat the local government. They find a former Green Beret in the hotel and discover Arius's warehouse, allowing them to track down his island fortress. ![]() They find "funny guy" Sully first, granting them a hotel room key. Matrix and flight attendant Cindy track down Arius's mercenaries one by one to find his location. There may be no film for which a spoiler warning matters less, but spoilers for Commando follow. It's got no frills, no nonsense, no character development. Every shootout, fistfight, set piece, and note-perfect one-liner is a well-timed firework that works in concert to create a wonderful display. Commando is the Platonic ideal of an action blockbuster. It's a shame they haven't worked together more often. He's everything Jessie "The Body" Ventura was in Predator. The physical threat, Vernon Wells as Bennett, is Schwarzenegger's perfect foil. The villain stepped straight out of an episode of G. Schwarzenegger portrays the perfect action-figure-ready hero. There's almost nothing in Commando that doesn't need to be there. Yet, though every scene is predictable, they're all near-perfect versions of what they're trying to accomplish. It's as rote and by the numbers as an action film can be without being a parody. Commando is the perfect codifier of the genre. Schwarzenegger himself has starred in multiple superior action offerings. Not because it's the best action film ever made. The entry for "action movie" in any self-respecting dictionary should consist of the full 90-minute feature presentation of Commando. He'll have to become a one-man army to defeat Arius's mercenaries, but he's called the Commando for a reason. Matrix enlists the aid of a young flight attendant and works his way up through the powerful force that opposes him. John Matrix knows that Arius won't hesitate to kill his daughter whether he does the job or not, so he swiftly escapes his handler and sets out on a quest for revenge. Arius needs Matrix to assassinate a political rival, and his daughter's life is on the line. Matrix discovers that the mercenaries are on the payroll of President Arius, a South American dictator he helped remove from power. Though Matrix is prepared to deal with intruders, he's quickly incapacitated and taken hostage. Bennett and his allies lay siege to Matrix's home and kidnap young Jenny. Matrix discovers that the mercenaries are led by one of his former allies, Bennett. Moments later, the mercenaries come for Matrix. A gang of unknown mercenaries has eliminated every member of Matrix's unit. Matrix's idyllic retirement is interrupted when his former commanding officer arrives with a dire warning. Matrix spends his time chopping firewood and teaching his daughter to be one with nature. They live in a beautiful estate in the mountains. He's created a peaceful life with his young daughter, Jenny. Colonel Matrix has settled down after his years at war. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as retired US Army Special Forces Colonel John Matrix.
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