There are so many plot holes and just plain stupid parts to this movie it's hard to know where to begin. But I'll try:
1. So Tommy Lee Jones is a mad bomber IRA terrorist. He is able to make a bomb - while in a maximum security prison - blow up his maximum security cell in Ireland, escape, get across the Atlantic Ocean and get into the United States completely undetected by any law enforcement or national security agencies. And apparently he can freely move all around Boston, planting bombs all over town, completely undetected by any police force of law enforcement agencies. Right....
2. The Mad Bomber is able to take a can of soda pop, pour it into a glass, add a metal fork or spoon, add a pinch of table salt and then hook it up to an electric current and make a bomb strong enough to blow up Yankee Stadium. Yeah, right....
3. Jeff Bridges' character was once friends with the Mad Bomber/terrorist, yet he is able to get a job with the Boston PD without any background checks or security clearances picking this up. Okay...
4. The opening scene is so ridiculous as to be absolutely comical. There is a bomb planted in an office building; the entire Boston PD Bomb Squad is cowering behind desks and tables like a bunch of four-year-olds, not knowing what to do, while a bound and gagged secretary who looks like a supermodel from the cover of Cosmo stares wide-eyed at everyone. So Jeff rides in on his Harley, hair blowing in the wind, strolls right into the building by himself, unarmed and with no tools, defuses the bomb and rescues the sexy girl. Right....
5. Oh, and the film is set in Boston, which means that every bar scene has to feature Irish songs, jigs, and dances, since everyone in Boston is of Irish descent, right?
To be fair, Tommy Lee Jones rises above the level of the script, and gives a convincing, although somewhat over-the-top performance.
Save your time and skip this turkey, unless you are looking for a good laugh from a film not meant to be a comedy.
1. So Tommy Lee Jones is a mad bomber IRA terrorist. He is able to make a bomb - while in a maximum security prison - blow up his maximum security cell in Ireland, escape, get across the Atlantic Ocean and get into the United States completely undetected by any law enforcement or national security agencies. And apparently he can freely move all around Boston, planting bombs all over town, completely undetected by any police force of law enforcement agencies. Right....
2. The Mad Bomber is able to take a can of soda pop, pour it into a glass, add a metal fork or spoon, add a pinch of table salt and then hook it up to an electric current and make a bomb strong enough to blow up Yankee Stadium. Yeah, right....
3. Jeff Bridges' character was once friends with the Mad Bomber/terrorist, yet he is able to get a job with the Boston PD without any background checks or security clearances picking this up. Okay...
4. The opening scene is so ridiculous as to be absolutely comical. There is a bomb planted in an office building; the entire Boston PD Bomb Squad is cowering behind desks and tables like a bunch of four-year-olds, not knowing what to do, while a bound and gagged secretary who looks like a supermodel from the cover of Cosmo stares wide-eyed at everyone. So Jeff rides in on his Harley, hair blowing in the wind, strolls right into the building by himself, unarmed and with no tools, defuses the bomb and rescues the sexy girl. Right....
5. Oh, and the film is set in Boston, which means that every bar scene has to feature Irish songs, jigs, and dances, since everyone in Boston is of Irish descent, right?
To be fair, Tommy Lee Jones rises above the level of the script, and gives a convincing, although somewhat over-the-top performance.
Save your time and skip this turkey, unless you are looking for a good laugh from a film not meant to be a comedy.