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Masterminds
A rebellious teen uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.
| Release : | 1997 |
| Rating : | 5.2 |
| Studio : | Columbia Pictures, Pacific Motion Pictures, Triumph Films, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Production Design, |
| Cast : | Patrick Stewart Vincent Kartheiser Brenda Fricker Bradley Whitford Matt Craven |
| Genre : | Adventure Action Comedy Thriller |
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Undescribable Perfection
Absolutely Fantastic
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
I just watched this movie for the first tune this afternoon - a cold windy blustery day - when the best thing one can do is stay in and watch a movie. I turned it on with no idea as to what the movie was about.I very soon recognized the plot line as being almost identical to that of 1991s TOY Soldiers (staring Sean Astin and Wil Wheaton). An exclusive school is taken hostage by a band of terrorists - and along with it the children of the wealthy of the wealthy. Using the children as bargaining chips the bad guys hope to achieve a particular set of goals.What the terrorists didn't count on however is that a group of misfit students who have never done anything worthwhile in their lives turn out to be more worthy opponents than the trained professionals who are attempting to free the hostages and negotiate with the terrorists.All in all a good movie even if the plot was a bit tired - it did mirror one of my all time favorites!! 8 out of 10!!
Like so many others have said, this movie is "Toy Soldiers" meets "Home Alone" The way Ozzie takes care of this group of terrorists is more slapstick than violent. (But don't get me wrong, it still has its share of violence.) I think in some ways the character Ozzie seems more like the Billy Tepper of the book "Toy Soldiers" than Sean Astin did.It's a silly movie, and if you take it for that, a really good one. I enjoy this when I'm in the mood for action without the heart-pounding drama and blood. With the exception of Patrick Stewart, the cast is filled with then unknown actors. I've enjoyed Vincent Kartheiser in this, and everything I have seen him in since.
Yet another movie where the misfit juvenile delinquent is actually a brilliant strategist. Don't get me wrong. The movie is okay, I even gave it a 7, but it is lacking. The casting was pretty good with the exception of Annabelle Gurwitch, who in my opinion should retire and ask for a refund from S.A.G. I was left with a lot of questions after watching this movie, like Cactus-5, but I dismissed them as this is a teen movie and they generally don't make much sense. If you watch this movie and think it's ok or even garbage, then I recommend you watch Toy Soldiers. This movie is remarkably similar to that one but not nearly as good. I know this next statement will get me a bit of flak but in my opinion after the X-Men films and Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series (NOT the films), this is the best Patrick Stewart has done.
One of the things I liked about MASTERMINDS, and parents will probably like this too, is that there is lots of shooting and explosions and all kinds of action. But the body count continuously remains at zero! Like someone said before, this is DIE HARD for kids. (It follows almost the exact plotline)Overall, great movie, especially for kids 10-15.4/5
