The Contract (2006)

The Contract (2006) - * * *


Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Starring: Morgan Freeman and John Cusack











The Contract was a pretty good thriller.

Frank Carden (Freeman) is a hitman about to do another job when he is sidetracked by a car accident. His cover is blown and the authorities are bringing him to Washington. But Carden escapes into the woods and meets Ray Keene (Cusack) and his son. With the cops and other hitmen after them, they have to escape.




Freeman and Cusack put in their usual professionalism. It's fun to see Freeman as the bad guy. Cusack gets to kill a few people too. The action scenes are well-shot and the scenery in Bulgaria looks beautiful.



The only thing that's odd is why two top-drawer actors would be drawn to a project fit for Eric Roberts or Michael Pare, but it works.

The Contract is one of the biggest DTV movies of the year and it's definitely worth seeing. It's a good couch-potato flick.







Comeuppance Review by: Ty

Edison Force (2005)

Edison Force (2005)- * * *

Directed by: David J. Burke

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cary Elwes, Peter Greene, John Heard, Justin Timberlake, and Dylan McDermott






Edison Force is the biggest direct-to-video release of 2006.

Edison Force is about Joshua (Timberlake) who is a journalist. He uncovers corruption in the police force. One of the most evil cops is Lazerov (McDermott). He tells his boss Moses (Freeman) and they team up with Wallace (Spacey) and Reigert, the D.A. (Elwes) to blow the whistle. But Lazerov doesn't want the secret to come out and he tries to kill Joshua.


What saves this movie is the acting. Timberlake is okay. Some of his line readings are terrible though. Freeman and Spacey put in their usual professional performances. Dylan McDermott is the standout. You wish he had more screen time. John Heard drops by and gives a boring role as the chief of police some energy. The action scenes are fun and exciting also. I almost forgot that LL Cool J was in it. He's so wooden and aloof, you forget he's in the movie.

If you don't take it seriously, you'll have a good time with it.





Comeuppance Review by: Ty