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Overrated

Load of rubbish!!

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

When u have Samuel Jackson and Kevin Spacey in a film you know the acting is going to be good . apart from that the movie is average at best . predictable twists and turns seem part of the whole movie. the movie starts at a good pace . After the initial 15-20 minutes all hell breaks loose. The desperation shown by Samuel seems unwarranted . but would say the movie is watchable for the acting and screenplay . It is an totally commercial film . the other officers are only making tough faces and talking tough . what the movie lacks is suspense and realism . Kevin was also not completely utilized in his role . friend turned foe has been tried , tested and abused since ages in Hollywood .

Well I expected more from this movie. When two big names Kevin Spacy and Samuel L Jackson come together then one should expect much more. So did I. Movie was average. Spacy has got a flair for convincing someone easily and he did his job very well as a negotiator. Plot was like old movies and what can you expect from a movie of 1998? but direction and screenplay was pretty good. Movie was too much focused on negotiation that it could not create that thriller of finding the real man. I am a fan of these two actors so I liked it overall. So here it is an average movie with an average plot with combo of two extraordinary actors.

The Negotiator is a brilliant movie with a really well developed storyline and a fantastic cast.The movie is very intense,mainly because of the outstanding dramatic performances delivered by Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey,the films plot easily could have been given to any well known action star who would bring in the money but not a great performance,but instead they got Jackson and Spacey,who aren't necessarily action stars,and we get to enjoy this movie much more and feel even more for these characters.I was having trouble finding Jackson's character likable,which he was obviously suppose to be,but he held a bunch of people hostage in order to prove his own innocence,but was committing a crime in the meantime,although I did like seeing him use both personalities as he is great at being both a good and evil character.Action packed and very intense,I would definitely recommend the Negotiator to anyone looking for a good crime drama or action. A hostage negotiator who is framed for the murder of his partner decides to take some hostages of his own.Best Performance: Samuel L. Jackson

When this movie was brought to my attention a few days ago, I wondered how it could have passed me by, given that I am a voracious film-buff, and given the all-star cast.The review that alerted me was on a list of the best Kevin Spacey movies, and made mention of excellent performances by Spacey and L. Jackson.However, having sat through it, I can see why it passed me by, why none of my other movie-buff friends had ever mentioned it. I've never rated L. Jackson, so did not have high expectations of his role, but it was the most unbelievable OTT performance I think I've ever seen - sillier than Al Pacino at the end of The Recruit. Sillier than Phone Booth and every episode of 24 rolled into one unit. Hell, it's even sillier than the Ezekiel 25:17 nonsense that came from the pen of Quentin Tarantino.As for Spacey, it's easily the worst thing I've ever seen him do.All I'm left with is a stronger conviction not to listen to my whims when provoked by some random list on the internet.If you have taste in movies, avoid this one.