Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Scott LeBrun Stop me if you've heard this one before: a loose cannon detective loses his partner when the latter is killed by a loathsome criminal, so naturally the detective becomes obsessed with vengeance and tracks the killer down to their home turf. In this case, the home turf is New Orleans. A key element that our detective latches onto is the presence of a sultry young woman who is supposedly the "property" of the bad guy. Richard Gere probably wouldn't automatically come to a lot of minds as a leading contender for this sort of detective role, but he basically does alright, and he works well with leading lady Kim Basinger; both stars look great as always. But what really helps to make this a decent if unexceptional entertainment for this viewer is that New Orleans setting, which is a very healthy asset to any film set there. That unique New Orleans atmosphere is definitely present and accounted for. The film, competently directed by Richard Pearce, gets down to business quickly and keeps up a pretty good pace while offering a fair bit of excitement and violence. The script, by Jim Carabatsos, doesn't offer anything that's terribly out of the ordinary, but the actors make the most of it. The film *does* feature an excellent supporting cast: William Atherton plays yet another of his patented Jerk characters whose lights you just want to punch out the first moment you see him, Gary Basaraba is reasonably likable as the ill-fated partner (you just *know* he's a goner because he's the married one), George Dzundza is solid as Gere's weary boss who ultimately supports him in his quest for vengeance, Terry Kinney is another victim of our bad guy, Bruce McGill is a grumpy N.O. detective, and Dutch actor Jeroen Krabbe, who got effectively introduced to American audiences here, is nicely understated as the villain, sometimes exploding into violence but never going the obvious route of throwing temper tantrums. Look also for Charles S. Dutton in a bit, and the late, great Ray Sharkey in an amusing cameo as Angles Ryan. Good action sequences are a plus, as well as a striking music score by Alan Silvestri, one compelling (and seemingly obligatory) journey through a swamp, and the finale, taking place inside a burning motel, which is a definite corker. "No Mercy" isn't anything great or even that good, but it's not without its moments. Six out of 10.

jonmiller820 I gave it a five because its cooler than Relative Strangers but not as funny. its better than moon 44 and extraordinary gentlemen. this movie was more like internal affairs. No Mercy is similar to Rambo 2&3 with the badly acted foreign phrases. No Mercy is not bad. the dialog keeps the plot moving and the character development gaining acceptance with the audience. Which is more than I can say for death sentence. extraordinary gentlemen also has interesting characters and dialog. lord of the rings 1 also had these attributes and was more boring. than no mercy by far. No Mercy did a good job of exploring ca jun culture. the antagonist was complex and antagonistic. he is one of the most interesting characters.

L. Denis Brown I would have no mercy on those who perpetrated this ludicrous and totally unrewarding twaddle, which caused me to waste almost two hours I could have far more valuably spent doing almost anything else. I must however show not only mercy but the highest respect for the magnificent efforts made by both Kim Basinger and Richard Gere to wring every drop they could out of the terrible script with which they were faced. In particular I very much respect their long ordeal handcuffed together in the Louisiana swamps (in a poor imitation of Alfred Hitchcock's "39 steps" - he at least knew how to create a movie with real tension). This must have quickly led to very bruised wrists, which would have made the film extremely painful for them to make. Solely on the strength of their performances, I will rate the film at 2/10. In all other respects this is a perfect example of one of the types of film from which I normally try to steer well clear.

bigdgun Kim Basinger is young and gorgeous. Richard Gere is, well Richard Gere. He's dapper, sexy semi-nude and the good guy. What else is new? He's a Chicago cop who's partner gets murdered and he thinks Basinger, can lead him to the killer. Beautiful scenes of Louisiana bayou and attention-grabbing chase scenes make this an enjoyable movie for all. And don't forget the love scenes for the women and the fighting and torching of New Orleans for the men. A fun couple of hours.