john-jennings-1 Review of Crisis

Crisis (1997)

Plenty of action but a good story line accompanies the violence.

[8/10 · 18 March 2008]

I wasn't sure how this film would develop based on the brief description from my satellite movie provider. But I like to give most everything a chance and quickly I could see this was an interesting movie with elements of action of course, but the story line itself was intriguing what with the work of a radical environmentalist group at the heart of the story.The family held hostage was likable and the characters attractive, as were the two brothers caught up in a noble plan gone bad. Tiffany Shrimpton as the maid was given a tough part for a first appearance on film and I was hoping she would be saved from the consequence that enveloped the bastion of illegal activity. One can't take everything at face value in action flicks but still it flowed evenly and the good guys came out the victors and the evil ones vanquished. It was nice to see a touch of romance at the end of the film, I guess it kind of offset the violence somewhat. I think the Saskatoon film crew did a commendable job and I would watch this film again without question. And recommend it as well.