The movie was not horrible but I would not watch more than once.

A great, action movie for a Friday night with a likeable cast! Christian Slater is actually a very good choice for this movies' lead. Mainly because he's kind of like an everyman, regular guy like Bruce Willis' character in "Die Hard" (ironic that Hard is in both titles), who's forced into incredible situations. He does the best he can using his wits and cunning along with above average physical strength,without having or using the advantages of huge, bulging biceps and pecs like Arnold or Sly's characters seem to have in equally similar movies. Minnie Driver is at her most beautiful in this one!! If you fell in love with her intelligence, combined with the refined beauty she displayed in "Good Will Hunting", then this is the movie for you!! You should rent it just to see her at her peak of perfection! Her relationship to Christian Slater is very believable and they play off of one another very well. Randy Quaid is a believable sheriff and Morgan Freeman is a decent bad guy but, it's the constant threat of rain and the Dam breaking that gives the movie its constant tension. The action is extremely good and it's just an all-around good flick to watch on a Friday or Saturday night! Highly recommended!!!

What a dandy of an action film! Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Minnie Driver and especially Randy Quaid were all very good! Edward Asner, Ray Baker, and Betty White were good! Cool action! Beautiful rain and lighting! Great music by Christopher Young! Hard Rain is a must see.

I saw this at Blockbuster for rent and saw Morgan Freeman's name on it so I decided to rent it. I thought it was going to be a solid thriller but boy was I wrong.
This movie is an action movie, and one really unrealistic movie. Morgan Freeman is great as usual and there is some fun. But, the movie is predictable, unrealistic, dumb and has bad acting. Christian Slater's acting was horrible and Morgan Freeman can't save the movie. The plot is neat, in which an armored truck transports a lot of money in a huge flood. But, some crooks hold it up to steal the money. The problem is that the officer in the truck won't let them off so easy and tries to bring the money to where it's supposed to go.
I had the movie predicted 10 minutes into it and the movie had no suspense or anything. All it was, was Christian Slater beating everyone up. It had some good chases but besides that and some ok action, it was a bad movie.
It's not even worth renting because of its terrible acting, predictability, and basically everything about it.
Morgan Freeman is good but this movie degrades him. This movie is mindless junk but not good mindless junk. Commando is good mindless junk but this isn't. Forget this movie and just act like it doesn't even exist. This movie isn't interesting at all and I recommend never watching it.

Yup - the plot does stretch your ability to suspend disbelief, but it stops short of actually asking you to hang it by the neck until it's dead - the story is unlikely, but there are no obvious plot holes to disrupt the fun.

Morgan Freeman dishes up his usual excellence in this role - a crook looking for a retirement fund, with a typical crew to help - a screwup 20s rowdy, an unemployed high school science teacher, and a scripture-quoting pro.

Christian Slater is, well, Christian Slater - I've been a fan for years, and this is yet another appearance of the wisecracking, intrepid guy that Mr. Slater plays so often. It'd get repititious if it weren't so much fun. He's at the end of a "clean out the banks before they're flooded" run, with $3 million in the truck when it's stuck in a deep spot in the ever-present water.

Minnie Driver does a fine, if understated, job as the woman who stayed in town too long, preparing a church she's been restoring to weather the flood, who gets involved in the scramble for the cash. While she's on the side of the good guys, there's no real steam between her and Slater.

Randy Quaid is the Sheriff who recently lost his re-election, and is bitter and angry, but determined to do a good job as long as he's on the clock - until the temptation of that money proves to be too much for him.

For a film set almost entirely in a nighttime rain, the camerawork is amazingly good. The effects work nicely, the flood gives us an element that's unusual in action films, and the cast works well together, even when the script gets a tad overblown.

The widescreen DVD has a few basic features, but is pretty scant in extras - no deleted scenes, no trailers for other movies, nothing you'd not have seen in the theatre but the trailer for this film - which was a disappointment, but not fatal.

All in all, a fun 96 minutes of video, if you're not in the mood for something deep and meaningful.

For those who continue to bash other reviewers for giving their opinions of movies here,please get a life. They are entitled to post reviews,just as you are.

This is standard D grade hollywood action fare,about as contrived and stupid as it gets. The acting isn't really an issue,here,it's the braindead plot and script,which frequently makes no sense. The special effects aren't really impressive,either,since much of the film looks as if it was filmed in a bathtub.

By the way,it seems in vogue amongst Amazon browsers to excuse and apologize for any mediocre and brainless flick by stating 'lighten up,it's an action movie!',or 'it's a comedy!'. I suppose any dreck ever vomited upon the landscape can be immune to criticism under these terms. That said,if you really,really,really,really liked 'Con Air',and you're in the mood for something less weighty,this little film is for you!

OK,
I am really getting tired of all the "I am smarter than the masses" reviews.

These people who come in here and apply for a real critics job bashing every movie they can get their dishonest hands on.
While bashing, they throw comments in to make sure you know that THEY know all the in's and out's of movie making, actors, directors, plots.. blah blah blah.

This movie is an action flick.
It's funny how so many say how "unbelievable" it is, as if somewhere out there, there are 3 million dollar bank heists every day with subplots, strong dialog and explosions all around.

Action flicks are just that, action flicks.
This is not real life, and will never portay real life.
It is a couple hour diversion made mainly for men who like to see bullets and flying debris.

In other words... me.

Stop trying to tear down movies you really didn't want to see in the first place and go find a tree to hug and preach to your intellectual friends, because of course, you all know better than the rest of us.

My review:
Good action Flick to have on the shelf, not quite the calibur of a summer blockbuster arnie type, but a good one to throw in the dvd player when there is nothin on TV.

Oh and one other thing.. why can't all these great critics format their paragraphs? It's a wonder.

this movie despite it's got some bad parts this movie is over all really good morgan freeman and christian slater are truly good actors in this flim especially since they had to flim hours in the water i recommend it for anyone who like action movies and humor !***

...would you want a cut? Of course. Unless you're Christian Slater. Everybody else is irredeemable in this dreary, rainy thriller. Even lil ol' Betty White has a shot gun aimed at Slater and Driver. And Lou Grant ends up bleeding from the jugular...Jet ski chases, exploding transformers electrocuting guys, and boats thru stainglassed windows punctuate the chase scenes: a pivotal shoot-out atop a cemetery beneath the flood waters is the story's peak. Freeman seems benevolent, but like he says, ultimately he's in it only for the dough. Driver and Slater it seems, must've been a good idea for the romantic angle, on paper, but something's amiss in practice--the sparks between each other don't show. (I heart Slater and Driver, but together, they were simply adequate here.)Quaid, you figure something's up with from the beginning (I can never forgive him for playing that 'droid in Pluto Nash--in fact I can't forgive anyone having to do with anything in Pluto Nash.)...you can't continue playing these small town rube types forever without getting small town corrupted. What? You wouldn't try to get that money, given that state of wash?

This movie is so bad, I didn't even watch it all. It's like watching a bad made-for-TV movie. There is a lot of water and that makes it interesting to look at, but the story is lame and noone acts like they are real people at all. It's like they are reading the script as they go and even the actors must think it's stupid, because they don't seem like they care. As I watched, I guessed that someone in Hollywood heard about a town that would be completely flooded, so they went there and made a movie without any time to write a story. It feels like they sat around for 20 minutes, thought of something to do for the next scene and shot it with one take. Really embarrassing for such well-known actors. What were they thinking!? Skip it and be glad you did.

HARD RAIN is enough to make you never want to see it rain again. Filmed entirely during the horrific storm and with the threatening collapse of the local dam, this movie requires some squinting of the eyes just to tell who's who. Director Mikael Solomon keeps things moving, and if the whole plot wasn't so darn preposterous and absurd, this could have been a classic. There are some great chase scenes, double crosses, etc., etc. It's just not very believable.
Christian Slater's laconic performance is reminiscent of a young Jack Nicholson, but he seems awkward and clumsy as an action hero (ditto BROKEN ARROW), but he's pleasant. Morgan Freeman reprises his bad guy role from CHAIN REACTION and the future NURSE BETTY with his usual grace and precision. Morgan's probably never given a bad performance. Randy Quaid is grim and vile as the sheriff gone bad, and Betty White/Richard Dysart provide some fun comic relief as an elderly couple who refuse to leave town. (Wonder what happens to them though---last we see them they're stuck in a tree?).
HARD RAIN may have benefitted from a more believable lead, say Bruce Willis, but it's entertaining and delivers, in spite of its silliness.

It was constantly suggested that I watch this film during the daytime. Not a chance. It's just not one of those films! It's filmed in one night (the daytime scenes were cut out), and a lot of the time, you can barely see the characters, due to the darkness of the picture. Normally, I would find that extremely annoying, but for this film, it actually works. So I was very happy when this was put in the DVD player, and it was dark! (And I discovered I can take a reasonable picture on my digital camera in the darkness without someone realising until the flash goes!) Written by the same guy who wrote Speed, Graham Yost (yes, I do shock people when I come out with these interesting little facts - it's only my favourite film!), you know it's gonna be good.

I think soon enough I'm definitely going to be in a full blown Christian Slater mood, as I'm going to see him in a play of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest! (He'll be so good as McMurphy) So this'll mean endless re-runs of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves - I really should get Heathers on DVD.

Despite the fact that he's losing his hair at the same rate as Jack Nicholson, he's extremely cute, and he definitely looked a bit of alright in this - was it the uniform that did it for? Or the Bruce Willis-esque white T-shirt?! Nice! And his nice short hair too - don't get me wrong, I like him with the floppy hair he sports in Robin Hood/Heathers, but the shorter the better.

Sometimes the characters are very confusing, especially as certain characters constantly switch sides, so you never know who's a goodie, and who's a baddie. But the way Christian & Morgan Freeman's characters eventually end up coming together against an evil, corrupted sherriff (played by Randy Quaid).

With all the water, you're instantly reminded of Titanic, and some scenes are extremely similar, although it's not possible, as both films were filmed/released at different times, so just coincidence. Minnie Driver (no doubt following up Kate Winslet's comments) has said she hated filming in all the water, probably for days at a time, and who can blame her? Coming from a non-swimmer (I know it's as easy as riding a bike - oh wait...), this film was sometimes a scary prospect for me to watch, as I put myself in the characters positions, and figured I probably would have freaked out in their (albeit, sometimes unreal) positions.

Some of the comic relief (yes there is some) is provided by the nervous old man and his wife, culminating in a hilarious situation in a boat.

This is definitely a great film, to watch Christian Slater get wet & wild. And Morgan Freeman plays the same kinda character that he plays in Chain Reaction - you keep waiting for him to pull out the big fat cigar. Highly recommended. So glad I watched this. Now bring on the Christian Slater movies!

It's set, entirely at night, in the small Indiana town of Huntingburg which is being evacuated as a serious flood develops. But there are a few folk still around: Christian Slater and Edward Asner, the drivers of an armoured truck with $3M in the back; Morgan Freeman, the leader of a small gang of thieves with their sights set on the same 3M, Randy Quaid, a sheriff with some unappealing character traits; Minnie Driver, a churchwarden who has lingered rashly to protect her beloved stained glass windows; Richard Dysart and Betty White, an elderly couple stubbornly refusing to leave for fear of looters, thrown in for comic relief. Slater escapes from Freeman and his pals with the money which he hides in a cemetery. They pursue him on jet skis... Everyone gets very wet. Explosions. Gunfights. Hair's breadth escapes by lead characters trapped in rising floodwater. General mayhem. Credulity strained to breaking point. Significantly above average American action movie. More original than most. Quite good fun. Nothing special. But worth a look if you like this sort of thing.

begins good put the end with Quaid is sorta a letdown but all throughtout its a hell of a ride with Slater running back and forth being chased by Freeman and his 3 henchmen after his uncle got killed(Edward Asner) and then he has to deal with Driver's safety and then Quaid and his pals and they all want the same thing. the bags full of money. the flood sequences are the best with all the rising water and the fires and the gunplay. Solomon directs a nice flood thriller.

This movie is a good action/thriller with nice cinematography and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end. The ending is a bit cut off but I liked it all the same. And if you enjoyed this movie, check out Broken Arrow with Christian Slater.

This movie succeeds in many ways to keep the viewer interested. It might be the action or it might be the special effects. Whichever the case may be- it does keep us interested!!!!!
Quite a bit unbelievable, but still interesting, the movie will please just about any action movie fan!!!
I just recently viewed this movie and it's been out for about 5 years, but I was impressed with it's story and with it's action.
It could be classified as a disaster film, but that's not all.
It falls into the action/adventure category also. So if you like those types of movies- then see it!!! You will not be dissapointed!!!!
This movie also showcases the talents of Christian Slater and Morgan Freeman.
Aside from that, it is a WET movie with a lot of HARD RAIN!!!!!!

i saw hard rain being advertised because it was on usa one tuesday night so i decided to give it a try. i'm glad i did. the movie was very good. i liked the part in the high school when they were on those motorcycles or whatever they were on going through the school. i have been trying to buy this movie for a long time but i can't track it down. don't listen to the critics they don't know how to have any fun. check out hard rain. i don't want to go in to the plot. i want to surprise you. rated r for some violence.

This movie is a flop in its theatrical run. So the DVD is its best chance to appreciate the movie. It is a great action thriller about a bunch of robbers headed by Morgan Freeman who attempt to rob an armor car driven by Christian Slater during a big flood in a small town. The director, Mikael Solomon is the underwater photographer from "The Abyss" so he handles wet scenes really well and 99% of the movie takes place in a rain. Randy Quaid and Minnie Diver co-star. The picture of the DVD is sharp and bright and the 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is very good. Action fans get this DVD, you won't be sorry.

first i want to start off by saying that i love christian slater and i thought this was a great movie...however, there were a few things that i thought were kinda lame, mostly some of the lines...like when the sheriff (i am at a loss for his name at the moment, Randy Quaid's character) says something about eating ... for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and then says that from now on everything will be ... free, that was pretty lame...it sounded like something that sounded good at three in the morning when everyone was getting a little giddy around the table and everything that was said either sounded good or to hilarious to pass up, ya know? also, something else that has been bothering me...when the one guy quotes a song..."at night we go down to the river and into the river we dive"? remember that? well, that song was not sung by springsteen (i dont think i spelled his name right, forgive me), it was sung by billy joel, trust me, my friend used to have a thing for billy joel and i had to listen to it day and night! lol...anyway, thats just my opinion, i think people should make own opinion about everything, so see "hard rain" and make up your own mind, i thought it was great, you may not, but it may turn out to be your favorite movie, you never know where it may take you! thanks for your time. :o)

This movie worked best in the cinema. It's too bad it flopped because the big screen is where it deserved to be seen. Too many folks have seen and critisized this film from TV viewings that do the scope of the action no justice whatsoever.

The action scenes are incredible and this movie is very well made. The bouncing, shaking, wobbling camera was an innovative idea and if you like the slow-motion fire-fights of John Woo movies but hate the gun pornography of trash like Bad Boys II then you'll get a kick out of Hard Rain.

And the music was just totally awesome too. Chris Young's score is the orchestral sound of violence, mayhem and nature taking over. Seriously, it's great stuff and you really ought to get the score CD.

Christian Slater also makes for a better action hero in this than he did in Broken Arrow. Randy Quaid and Morgan Freeman were very good too but I don't think Minnie Driver did a convincing American accent.

Don't be to hard on this film. It isn't supposed to be Citizen Kane. It's a pure action film with the minimal of plot to get in the way.

It was originally called The Flood and had numerous other characters in it and had many daylight scenes. But because of an abundance of disaster movies at the time it was reshot as an action movie that was set totally at night. And practically in real time too.

Sadly the Region 1 DVD is in Dolby 5.1 and is letterboxed at 2.30:1. It's not the best DVD of the film. If you have a multi-regional player then I suggest that you get the Korean Region 3 box set with a beautiful anamorphic transfer, DTS 5.1 and the script book included.

I'm writing this short review just because I saw some pepole trashed this movie which might discourge you to rent/buy it.

This movie is great , it is not hyped and doesn't have the big names "stars" but the action is very good , the cinematics is stunning buteifull and the plot and use of the flood motive to create an intersting enviorment for the story to take place is good enough.

There are no ground breaking ideas or special effects here but what there is is done very well and I've enojyed this movie alot although I missed about 15 mintues from the start .

There's action, water (plenty of water), gun play, more action, actors from the "A" list (Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver), one from the "B" list (Randy Quaid) and the "star" of it all, Christian Slater; "It" being none other than "Hard Rain," an "action/thriller" written by Graham Yost and directed by Mikael Salomon. Going in, it would seem that it has all the elements required of a film of this genre to succeed. Going out, one must pause to reflect and wonder: How did this movie ever see the light of day? How did it even get made? Better yet, why? For anyone unlucky enough to have suffered through this muddle in a theater, the only "thrill" would've been finally being able to leave when it was over. One of the blessings of video is that it adds to one's options; in this case, being able to TURN IT OFF and cut your losses. The trouble begins with the screenplay by Yost (who as a writer is responsible for a number of decent, exciting movies, including "Speed, "Broken Arrow" and "Mission To Mars"), whose concept here is suspect from the start. In the middle of a flood, which quickly renders everyone practically immobile (almost immediately every character is up to their waist in water), four men planning to rob an armored car continue on as if their feet are still on dry ground; and it's only the beginning of a plot that stretches credibility just too far. As it plods along (I should say "slogs" along), even suspending disbelief will not work here; sure, this is an action flick and you have to accept what you're given to a certain extent. But here we're to believe, for instance, that no less than six lifelong law-abiding, decent citizens suddenly become murderers and thieves, two with some premeditation, four at the drop of a hat. It just doesn't wash, by anyone's measuring stick. Soon frames of reference begin to cloud and merge, which creates an even more ambiguous reality; halfway through this movie you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys without a scorecard. And, as if to make sure that none of this can be taken with even a grain of salt, the dialogue is so bad it must be the stuff of which an actor's worst nightmares are born. Better they should have no lines to say than be saddled with this inane prattle. At least when the story picks up the town has already been evacuated, except for the Sheriff and three or four officers and a utility worker, and of course the obligatory (in this case three) others who refuse to leave. This is a positive note, however. Fewer characters means fewer occasions for banal utterances. The crushing blow is delivered, however, by director Salomon, whose lack of imagination renders this film D.O.A. And he should have seen it coming; it's his job to know what works and what doesn't. He's the one with the placard that says "The Buck Stops Here." The real shame of this debacle, though, is the waste of such talent as Freeman and Driver, especially, and even Quaid and Slater. They deserve better. To their credit, they all did as much as was humanly possible with the material with which they were given to work. This is one of those projects that must have looked good on paper, but somewhere in the execution went south. And apparently very quickly. The supporting cast includes Edward Asner (Uncle Charlie), Michael A. Goorjian (Kenny), Richard A. Dysart (Henry), Betty White (Doreen) and Mark Rolston (Wayne). On the positive side, "Hard Rain" does have some decent special F/X. But the best thing about this movie is the fact that it makes one appreciate a really good film, the kind we've come to expect from the people involved with this one. It makes you appreciate Schwarzenegger. It even makes you appreciate Van Damme. Then again, this isn't the first time that actors of this caliber have been entangled with a movie this bad. In fact, if you listen closely you can almost hear Michael Caine off somewhere chuckling and whispering "Jaws 4" to himself in a quiet aside.

That's all I can say! Good! A action packed movie with a wonderful plot, and entertaining to the very end! Exciting! Great actors!

The reason for my owning and rating this DVD high is Betty White. I have watched her career blossom into what it is today, and nothing else has made me more interested than seeing lovable Betty give her best in anything she does. Hard Rain is a tongue-in-cheek interpretation of farcical absurdities. Betty White is the highlight of the movie.

I DO NOT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS, THE PLOT AND LANGUAGE MAY NOT BE UP TO PAR, BUT THE ACTION WAS ENOUGH FOR ME. HARD RAIN IS A MOVIE I MAY LOOK AT FIVE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE WINTER. IT'S SOOOO! LONG AND INTERESTING THAT IT FILLS THOSE WINTER BLAHS. I LOVE ALL THAT WATER.

great movie,great acting,good length of time. this movie has it all although it is action/suspence it has good acting. little hint for ya if a movie has a really flashy 3d like cover the movie is nothing more than an 90 miniute piece of junk. but if it has a average looking cover and is into the 100s in time lenght you got a good movie. i would definitly buy this movie.

Very entertaining film. It comes up with some clever scenes of men fighting to stay alive from rising water levels and bullits. It has a good story with good lines, but misses the mark because of the way it was delivered. Oh well, the SFX make up for that.

This movie was shot during heavy rain, floods and in a town with 57 buildings (some 6 stories tall). The amazing thing about this movie is the fact that it was shot "indoors". Nobody who sees this movie will believe it was an indoor set. The set was the Boeing aircraft hanger which had earlier been used to assemble the B-1B bomber in Palmdale California. This makes the set and visual effects beyond belief. At the time, it was the largest indoor movie set in history (might still be). The back drop (the painted mural used as the background) and the size of of water tank were also the largest in the world. The back drop was 72 feet tall and 1960 feet long, making it the largest mural painted in history. The water tank was 600 feet long and 250 feet wide and held 5 million gallons of water. I was involved in renting this building to Paramount studios and still can't believe what they were able to do in our aircraft hanger.

Although the story is less than perfect, I defy anyone who sees this movie to find a flaw in the set or special effects.

Hard Rain might have a twisted plot, pitting an armored truck guard against some robbers who are trying to steal 3 million dollars, but that doesn't really make it a bad movie. All the while, they're surrounded by a massive flood as their main obstacle. Hard Rain has some of the best actors such as Morgan Freeman and Randy Quaid playing the leading roles and they all do great jobs. Hard Rain also has some good action sequences and a lot of suspense throughout the film. It's like a wet and wild goosechase with everybody trying to catch Christian Slater in order to get the money. The special effects with all the water and rain couldn't have been done much better. Hard Rain is just another usual action movie until Morgan Freeman joins Christian Slater and they both team up and try to survive against the other robbers. That's when this movie gets a lot better with all the suspense and action.

If you like good action movies with some suspense added in, you will probably like Hard Rain. The only drawback is the twisted plot, sometimes you might wonder what the movie is really about. But watch it and you'll figure it out without a problem.

Morgan Freeman (later stars in "Lean on Me"), Christian Slater (Kuffs), Randy Quaid (Independence Day), and Minnie Driver star in a suspenseful adventure FLOODED with awesome scenes. When a small Indiana town is covered by an on-going flood, a cop (Slater) faces a clan of money-seeking thiefs led by a man named Jim (Freeman), and a local sherriff gone mad (Quaid). Fighting not only the force of nature but two different teams of villains, Jack (Slater) joins forces with a town civilian (Driver) and attempts to escape the flood AND the unmerciful extortionists.

This is one of the best encoded dvds I have come across, the picture clarity despite the dark setting, and the noise separation amongst the sound of the perpetual rain is very impressive. The film isn't quite as good as the disc and only gets three and a half stars but is still a worthy effort. Its a good idea which just lacks a certain edge to it. However, there's more than enough action and dialogue to keep you entertained and the effects are also outstanding. The cast is pretty good and Christian Slater gives a good performance as does the unfathomable Morgan Freeman of course. Plus good ol' Betty White (Golden Girls, Lake Placid) plays her accustomed lovable, eccentric granny role with her usual adeptness, providing some humour to the movie. Overall it is a movie that's worth having in your dvd collection it's just a shame that the studio didn't put as much effort into the extras as they did with encoding.

Not as good as I thought it was going to be, but still not bad. I'm just glad I rented it instead of buying it. It was an excellent cast, it was just too bad they couldn't do more with them. The only person in the movie that did a good job of acting was Freeman. There was a lot of action, but most of it was too fake. And was it just me or was every person in the movie a little too stupid?

Hard Rain I thought was a great move over all. I espcialy like in the end where one of the bad guys do get some money. I though the sherif would be a little smarter and take the money and go instead of waiting there shooting, but I guess if he did that the movie would have ended right there. For a rated R movie it was not that bad well by that I mean there was no nudity, but there was bad words and violence. I think I would recomend this movie because of how people swich different side in the movie, but the main charcter in the move always stayed on the side of good through out the movie. I though the old man and the old lady were funny because they were always arguing I almost every seen except the one were there floating on a log. The reason I think this movie has realistic action is because the way when the guns shot the screen moved and it made it seem reallistic. I wonder how they shot that movie in all that water that there was I mean that was a huge amount of water. There was aleast enought water to drive some boats in. This is a movie I would recomend to anyone who likes action and movies that has a good plot this movie is for you.

the top clearly says it all

well, when my family started to watch this movie i really didn't want to see it because this isn't my type of movie. i usually like romantic stuff. but i stayed and watched it and i'm so glad i did. first of all, i just loved how everything came together one piece at a time. and second, morgan freeman played his part so well. he is good in whatever he plays. not all actors are like that...for instance rosi perez...she couldn't play a part that is like totally down to business serious really good, i don't think...she's good at what she does. but people like morgan freeman, tom hanks, and bruce willis are soooo good at everything...i think all the people out there with that talent deserve some recognition. WAY TO GO GUYS!!! anyway, the movie is so good, you should see it.