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Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

Classic Woo
by Joe De Matteo

Super

          Broken Arrow has everything you expect to see in a John Woo movie.  But like all of his movies, it's a stand alone, balls to the wall, action adventure.  Woo's formula has nothing to do with repetition.  It's like the fact that a murder mystery has to have a murder.  There are certain things you expect to see in a John Woo movie, and they are mostly all included in each movie, but each movie is a different story, in a different setting, with different characters.

            In this flick Travolta plays a "cooool" bad guy to Slater's cool bulldog of a good guy.  On it's first viewing John Travolta's exagerated movements help to define his character.  On subsequent viewings, they become witnesses to what he really is, a man who has sold his soul.  Christian Slater is an excellent 'grab hold and never let go' character.  His character is as likeable as Clarence in True Romance, but there is nothing niave or stupid about him.   

          Samantha Mathis is extremely cute and excellent in the part of the 'park ranger,' and Delroy Lindo, whom I always enjoy, plays a solid roll.

          I'll finish my review by asking you to take another look at the stills above, and to say that this is one for you DVD collection.  

Travolta ejecting from the bomber.

Unfortunately, John Woo does not have a commentary or a "making of" on this DVD, but the movie is so rewatchable that you should own the DVD regardless of that fact.  It's action packed and the nuclear explosion is worth twice the price of the DVD in itself.

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