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Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

jordansepticeye This movie was okay,not the worst,not the best.First,the good,the story,well it is generic,it is well executed and it has a few good twists and turns.The pacing,the movie went by fast,but not too fast.The villains,they weren't amazing,but they were well written,they were intimidating and brutal,but you could understand were they were coming from,which was unexpected from an Arnold Schwarznegger movie.The climax,well not the best,was exciting and suspenseful.The best part though,was Arnold himself,well he does have to act through some bad dialogue,he was entertaining,and in a great twist,Arnold isn't an invincible badass,he gets hurt and fails to save people.Now,the bad,as I said,some of the dialogue is really stupid and cheesy.Even though this movie is kind of serious,there are some dumb moments that feel very out of place and take away from scenes that should be serious.The action,it runs a bit too short,and feels very repetitive,there's some shooting,and then too many explosions,excluding the climax.In the end,Collateral Damage has good villains and some good twists,but suffers from weak action,and bad scripting.

gavin6942 After his family is killed by a terrorist act, a firefighter (Arnold Governator) goes in search of the one responsible.What makes this film worthwhile are these two supporting actor: Elias Koteas and John Turturro. Either of them can do just about anything and it is always a joy to see. Especially Koteas, who remains sadly underrated.The film as a whole is just alright. The concept is very much a standard action plot: terrorist kills people, lone man hunts down terrorist for revenge. But it just never feels right. When we did this in the 1980s, it was fun because it was over the top. Now it seems to be all too serious. This should not be so serious... because really, it is not gonna happen. Look at "Taken" -- now that's how you do it!

AaronCapenBanner Andrew Davis directed this action thriller that stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as L.A. fireman Gordon Brewer, who becomes an avenging angel after his wife and son are killed in a terrorist bombing committed by Columbians. Frustrated at the lack of progress and stonewalling by the government, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enters Columbia to track down the chief terrorist(nicknamed 'The Wolf') responsible, though ends up befriending the man's estranged wife, though as events end up back in the U.S., things will not prove to be so simple... Arnold and the direction are game, but story falls into the usual clichés, and as a result just misses, though it isn't bad, just routine.

Daniel Latchford (keioh16) This film is only rated 5.2/10, and I struggle to see how it's so low. There is great story telling, by which I mean it really immerses you into the film and makes you empathise with the characters, especially Gordy Brewer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), as well as being easy to follow without being boring, (has a great twist at the end). I regard this as some of Schwarzenegger's best acting, he shows compassion, regardless hatred, and you really get a sense he is just trying to give some low-life terrorist what he deserves. He is also intelligent and turns from fire-fighter to basically a FBI agent when the rest aren't up to the mark/not have enough information. It is a shame people like Harry Lennix and Elias Koteas didn't get more screen time, but hey ho, you can't have everything.It is let down by a few errors, such as the cliché family death thing, and the protection of children etc. But not enough to lower the rating to 5.2/10 in my opinion.