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22 out of 23 people found the following review useful:
Why isn't this on DVD?, 11 May 2003
Author:
llamagirl59
I was one of the few who saw this movie in the theater back in '97. It
really made me a fan of Vincent Kartheiser.
This movie is largely recommended for fans of either Kartheiser or
Patrick
Stewart, and it's surprising that there hasn't been a DVD release (that
I've
found). Both actors have a huge amount of screen time, and the movie
itself
looks great visually.
Stewart really camps it up, and appears to have had fun playing "Rafe" as
an
over-the-top villain. Sometimes the performance goes a little too over,
though. Kartheiser did the best he could with the stereotyped "bad boy"
image. I thought at first he seemed a little old for the role, but as the
movie progressed I couldn't see anyone else in the part.
The movie has been compared to "Toy Soldiers", and also dubbed "Die Hard,
Jr." While these elements do seem strong in the movie (plus the need for
things to go KABOOM!), it doesn't seem to ruin the fun. Just check
reality
at the door and not worry about the details.
Could it have been better? Yes. Is it unwatchable? No. Will the adults
like
it? Maybe (fans of anyone in it especially).
Did I mention I really want this on DVD? Please!
11 out of 12 people found the following review useful:
Seen the movie several times and love it, 13 May 2002
Author:
xoxma_alex from Ann Arbor, Michigan
I first saw this movie on cable, and loved it. After that i saw it a few more times, and each time noticed a little someting more new. Adults (over 25) may think of this as a foolish or dull movie, but it was not targeted towards them. It was targeted towards the high schooler who wishes something like this could happen so that he could feel better about himself. Each individual part is very well acted, and adjusted to work with the acting styles of the other actors. The harmony among the actors is impresive to say the least. V. Kartheizer is an actor that very few have heard of, but the work he does is outstanding. If you are looking for a movie to see on a friday night, this is it.
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
very crafty, 25 September 2003
Author:
izz999 from America
i loved this movie, not only because i love Vincent Kartheiser, but because I liked the movie in a whole the script was entertaining and the things the character did were just so crafty, so well thought out it was kind of like home alone in a sense. A kid taking on an adult, outsmarting him. i enjoyed watching it. i would recommend it.
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
A very fun movie, 19 July 2005
Author:
vinna from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Masterminds may not be deep, but it's lots of fun. Action-packed, but as nobody actually gets killed, it's also good for kids. I'd say 10 and up would enjoy it. It was nice to see Patrick Stewart play a bad guy, and I think Vincent Kartheiser was great. This is the first thing I ever saw him in and it inspired me to hunt down some of his other films. I really wish this would come out on DVD. Also, it had a nice little twist at the end that I didn't see coming. Maybe it was because I was distracted by all the action. (And a sweaty Callum Keith Rennie in a small but scenic role) All in all I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, entertaining way to spend two hours.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Die Hard for Kids, 26 February 1999
Author:
Stefan Tetelepta from Holland
Like Ozzie says when it's getting wrong: 'We have a Die Hard situation'. But its Die Hard for kids, a thousand bullets, without anyone getting hurt, no swearing and no sex. See it on video, it's for anyone above 10 and PG? I think not, parents could be very bored watching this. I myself (28) enjoyed it.
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Flawed but enjoyable Die Hard clone, 5 April 2004
Author:
TheOtherFool from The Netherlands
'No good kid' Ozzie takes his young stepsister to school, and winds up in a
hostage of the school by head of security Rafe Bentley (Patrick Stewart from
Startrek / X-men). As Ozzie says himself: We got a die hard situation here
people!
Thank goodness Ozzie is some sort of (computer)whizkid (apparently learned
it from his dad) and sabotages the bad guys in many ways. Now, this computer
thing is going way out of hand, with him infiltrating in the Pentagon (or
something) in the beginning of the movie and his dad touching 2 keys and
immediately infiltrates in the bad guys files... You also see the obligatory
flickering 'NO ACCESS' and stuff like that... but who cares!
Near the end the movie loses it's touch a bit with a chase in the sewers (or
something) and Patrick Stewart claiming to be a Manchester United fan... one
of the worst scenes in movie history, I must admit.
But for 'one of the worst movies ever' (as it's sometimes called), I thought
the movie was highly enjoyable. Flawed yes, far-fetched sure, but
still...
Final score: 5/10.
5 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
simply fun, 31 July 2004
Author:
LiZard15
I must say after sneaking several clips of die hard behind my parents back,
i actually found this movie quite entertaining.
I first heard of this movie from the friend of a friends sawing they didn't
like it at all and that it was a sucky movie. Not really the best reason to
rent a movie but then again I was getting real tired real quick out of all
the romance comedies that my mother and sister had been renting, (Twenty is
enough to kill someone) this action flick is very good.
The director brought action and comedy into the movie. The script was very
well written except for in one or two spots but other than that if you like
a teenage hacker kicking bad guys @$$ you'll enjoy this flick staring
Vincent Kartheiser and Patrick Stewart. Both actors give a fine performance.
I'm not use to seeing Patrick Stewart in a bad guy role (parents star trek
fans) but he pulled it off well. Kartheiser was a face i hadn't seen before
but he is a very talented actor and also was believable in the film as the
hacker teen.
The movie carries itself fine though i thought the ending could be a little
better but i still liked the film. 9/10 is how i rate it.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
completely silly, but kinda cool, 17 March 2006
Author:
Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA
We've seen movies about crafty teenagers playing a cat-and-mouse game
with thieves so many times that it all gets blurred. But "Masterminds"
is pretty entertaining. When shyster Rafe Bentley (a mustachioed
Patrick Stewart) takes a school hostage, troublemaker Oswald Paxton
(Vincent Kartheiser) decides to make Rafe's life a living hell. In a
way, the movie is mostly a series of gags, but well done gags. This
movie probably won't have any major effect on the cinematic landscape,
but it doesn't pretend to be anything that it isn't. It's pure,
unadulterated fun.
Maybe if thieves ever take over a place, I'll just use some of the gags
that I learned from "Masterminds".
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Technologically literate teen comedy, 30 March 1999
Author:
DFC-2 from United States
All right, the plot IS stupid. There are, however, very few films that treat computer work and technology at all well, even fewer show a realistic malcontent teen as a hero, and both Stewart and Kartheiser do an excellent job within the limits of the material.
Really enjoyed Masterminds. Not bad for a CDN movie, 4 December 2005
Author:
CloudyRosso from Canada
CITY-TV in Canada recently played MasterMinds starring Patrick Stewart.
Despite some language that I didn't enjoy, this was a great "family "
movie. Well done for a Canadian film, in the sense of the CDN actors
and locations. Who am I writing about: There's Matt Craven, Katie
Stuart, and Callum Keith Rennie.
'Ozzie'played by Vincent Kartheiser was really good.A good story is
supposed to suspend your disbelief. I found Ozzie to be exciting, and
definitely McGiverish.
Bradley Whitford played Paxton, the father of the Ozzie and a hostage.
Couldn't figure out where I had seen him before. Of course, "West
Wing"! But, this movie was filmed in 1997 before that later show got
started.
This movie is worthing watching again (I came in halfway)
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