Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Robert J. Maxwell There can't have been many more actresses than Sean Young who could so successfully blend beauty with sensuality. Unfortunately credible acting would have to be shoehorned into that description. She sounds like she's reading from cue cards in that breathless voice. On the other hand, maybe that's how she speaks offstage. Her offstage antics couldn't have helped her career. Michael Caine, on the other hand, is a believable person here, with his Cockney accent and rhyming slang. He has a deft posh accent too, as in "Zulu." He gives a leaden interview in "Breaking the Mold." Caine and Young are the principals of this somewhat confused thriller about shipping illegal arms to madmen in the desert. The film was shot only a year or two following the collapse of the USSR and it's sort of elegiac. The heavy, Ian Holm, gives good support as the secret agent (or something) who suffered traumatic role loss when the primary enemy disappeared in a puff of smoke like the devil in the third act of "Faust" and who has become corrupt and cynical. Bob Hoskins is in it too, as a good guy, but isn't around very long.I kind of liked the musical score. Caine loves jazz and owns a club that -- well, if you like bebop, you'll like the source music. He doesn't mind classical music either, "except Schönberg," which is okay with me.The film is a thriller about intrigues in high and low places, illicit love affairs, good guys and bad guys. There are some tense moments, notably next to electric train tracks at night, and again in a shipyard at Port of London, which has Caine running around in a maze of those huge pre-package containers designed to be lifted from the ship's cargo and fitted directly onto the backs of semis.All very efficient, but they took the romance out of being stevedore managing breakhold cargo. As a kid I thrilled while wandering around the docks in New York and pocketing rolls of cork from Portugal and cylinders of cinnamon from God knows what exotic port. Here, poor Caine must run frantically, he must run across the tops of the malignant containers, to escape the security unit that's in hot pursuit.It's rather enjoyable, especially if you don't place too many urgent demands on the logic of the plot.

vintagevalor-2 I try to be respectful of others opinions as everyone is entitled to one, but, as an actor and a producer who has been the recipient of ignorant comments, I have to respond to some of the comments regarding BLUE ICE. For the person who chastises Michal Cain for doing this picture and suggesting he did it for the pay check, It was his company that produced it. It was supposed to be the first in a line of quarterly pictures for TV with the same character. His partner died and that ended that.Regarding Bob Hoskins small role...he and Caine have been lifelong friends and this is just one more of a number of pictures they have done together and to suggest that Hoskins has "ruined" his career is just ludicrous.The man continues to turn in outstanding performances in A-list films and top of the line independents. See MRS. HENDERSON PRESNETS.The name "Harry" is a staple of Noir through both film, novels and TV-to wit "Harry O" on TV with David Janson in the 70's. "Harry" in Heminghway's TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, and yes, the "Harry Palmer" stories of Len Deighton but that does not mean BLUE ICE is a rip off of those stories. And to suggest that Michal Caine does not do well in action films is ridiculous. See ZULU, BATTLE OF BRITIAN, A BRIDGE TO FAR, and a host of others.I found BLUE ICE to be intelligent, well done, well acted picture with a good script. I do agree that the ending is not up to snuff but the rest of the film, especially the "Jazz" sections, is not something one sees often and it added a measure of quality to the picture.

ccthemovieman-1 Here's another film that one might label a neo-noir. It's film noir in story, attitude and camera-work but it's color and it's a 1992 film, not one from the late 1940s or early '50s.The story is set in England and is a good mixture of suspense, action and romance. It's nicely filmed with a lot of night shots featuring some cool neon signs of London streets and pubs. Looks-wise, this film reminded me a lot of "Stormy Monday."There is some good jazz in here, too. The action picks up much more in the second half of the film, capped off by a unique huge transformer-like vehicle chasing Michael Caine. The ending was a bit weak and hokey but overall, the film was entertaining and good stuff if you're a noir buff.

diorio2001 I had passed an eye over this video sitting on the shelf at the local video store several times. Although I consider myself to be a Michael Caine fan, I neglected to ever rent BLUE ICE, because of poor reviews and ratings. The other day however I was once again at the video store and this time decided to check out this film. I was extremely surprised (in a good way) at BLUE ICE. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. The plot was a little bit hard to swallow, but all spy movies are like that. I thought the cinematography was wonderful and I especially like the intriguing, yet bizarre torture scene montage.Michael Caine played an ex-spy and despite his age and not being in great shape, Sir Michael pulled off a wonderful performance. The movie was so interesting (though confusing at parts) I can honestly say that I wasn't bored for a minute. Sean Young's performance wasn't too impressing, but luckily it wasn't so terrible that it deterred my interest in the movie. Ian Holm and Bob Hoskins some good scenes, but I wish that their parts were bigger.BLUE ICE isn't Michael Caine's best movie, but God knows, it's not his worst either. All-in-all I give BLUE ICE 3 ½ out of 5.