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Mercury Rising [DVD] [1998]
enlarge	Director: Harold Becker Actors: Bruce Willis, Miko Hughes, Alec Baldwin, Chi McBride, Kim Dickens Studio: Uca Category: DVD List Price: ~~£5.99~~ Buy New: £0.95 as of 21/11/2009 14:58 GMT details You Save: £5.04 (84%) New (22) Used (32) from £0.62 Seller: direct-2-u Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 15889 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Polish (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 DVD Layers: 2 DVD Sides: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 107 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5024165822586 ASIN: B00004CZT8 Theatrical Release Date: April 3, 1998 Release Date: January 15, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Take off your thinking caps and toss 'em in a corner, 'cos you won't need 'em when you're watching this deliriously dumb thriller from 1997. Bruce Willis stars as a demoted FBI agent who comes to the aid of an autistic boy whose mind holds a potentially deadly secret. It seems that by gazing on a puzzle magazine and making order out of a hidden system of numbers, the 9-year-old autistic boy (Miko Hughes) has accidentally deciphered a sophisticated top-secret government code. This makes him the prime target of the ruthless bureaucrat (Alec Baldwin, in one of his silliest roles) and Willis comes to the rescue. This formulaic thriller sets up this plot with a lot of entertaining urgency but you can't give any thought to IMercury Rising/I or the whole movie collapses under the weight of its own illogic and nonsense. The redeeming values are the performances of Willis, young Hughes and newcomer Kim Dickens as a woman who agrees (perhaps too easily, it seems) to aid Willis in his plot to out manoeuvre the bad guys. IMercury Rising/I is not a waste of time compared to other formulaic thrillers but its entertainment value depends on how much you enjoy being smarter than the movie. I--Jeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: I think you'll like this! June 24, 2000 cwanderson316@aol.com (Burley In Wharfedale,West Yorks,England) 10 out of 33 found this review helpful This is another classic Willis action moivie, straight from the mould of Die Hard. The three leads are all superb in their role's in this edge of your seat thriller. This is a must buy DVD to add to your collection. BRUCE IS THE KING. Strong and emotionally powerful crime drama September 27, 2009 Stampy (England) When an autistic boy decodes a government national security code FBI agent Art (Willis) is assigned to protect him from assassination. br / br /10 years on from the first Die Hard film and Bruce Willis starred in a cop role once more as an FBI agent and whilst there is no swagger and humour in this film, the serious nature of Willis' character once more sees the actor on top form in a stunning crime drama. br / br /The opening sees Art undercover and after a confused result Art makes his feelings known which sets him on the way to be reassigned to detective work, which sets the drama rolling. br / br /A sentimental montage sees Miko Hughes' protagonist Simon coming home from school, making a cup of hot chocolate before going to bed with his father. It is very heart-warming without being cheesy as the nature of Simon's autism is depicted with sentimental understanding dialogue and appreciation of the disease. Obviously autism is a very delicate issue to tackle which the script appreciates. From Simon's constructed environment to the untimely departure from his family the script weaves around how uncomfortable it is for the young boy. His familiar surroundings are taken away as Art struggles to keep Simon out of trouble. br / br /Hughes is the catalyst of this film with a very powerful turn as Simon. The slow speech to the lack of eye contact is a remarkable trait of autism and for such a young person to comprehend and tackle such ideologies is staggering. br / br /Despite the nature of the drama encoded into this 1998 picture there is still plenty of action and thrilling suspense to generate that bold masculinity. A too close to call train sequence to the final helicopter showdown this is every bit as tense as the last Die Hard picture. And given the nature of the plot and the lead up to the conclusion, it is little wonder. br / br /Director Harold Becker is able to cement realism to the picture through careful planning but bold assertiveness. From Simon's dramatic walk on the edge in the end to the shooting of one of the team in his own apartment everything is thought out in real life motion. The wine scene in Alec Baldwin's cellar is a bit of an awkward arrival at confrontation but the knock over moment is vintage Willis bravado. br / br /It will take an exceptional script to knockout the character John McClane. Willis has his moments in cocky cheek in this picture and adds a strong drama to his protagonist. But if you're looking for the same spice as a John McClane epic, then this isn't it. br / br /This is in many respects better as we dive deep into an emotional journey of autism with still a strong crime fast paced script that spills with emotional value with just enough action and suspense to make it a very watchable and appreciable picture br / br /8.5/10 Not That Simple! October 27, 2008 J. Flaton (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) The trials and tribulations of a washed out FBI agent trying to save a young autistic boy's life, who has accidentally decrypted a top NSA encryption code. br / br /Cast and crew deliver a competent thriller in which which Bruce Willis can save the day in his own way and still be likable if not a bit over the top. The plot (from Ryne Douglas Pearson's thriller "Simple Simon" has been simplified into something quite simple indeed (to the verge of unbelievability), but the real surprise is the 12-year old actor Miko Hughes who - even more than in the book - succeeds in bringing alive the trials of an autistic boy; he even spent time within a real school for autistic children, that also became part of the movie. The chemistry between the boy and the brute (so to speak) is real, and probably the best part of the movie. br / br /A year later Bruce Willis would benefit of his experience with boy actors when appearing in M. Night Shyamalan's superior movie "The Sixth Sense" opposite Haley Joel Osment.

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