Limerculer
A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Caryl
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Earl
This is the worst movie I have ever seen. The story is ludicrous, the violence pointless and gratuitous. Worst of all, everyone involved, from the cast to the crew and probably the caterers, seems to have realised this and can't be bothered making the slightest attempt to redeem it. The acting is lazy, the photography is woeful, the direction is seemingly non-existent, probably telephoned from poolside at the Manly Pacific. Your time will be better spent watching 'Daddy-O'(1958), a zero-budget beater that at least features some enthusiasm.
Cristi_Ciopron
Crowe in HB was for me a discovery similar, though on a smaller scale, to that of the brighter Rourke in A PRAYER …. Sublime romance, in the truest sense; strong performances from the leads. There are some amazing things in …--Crowe's father prophecies (the karma prophecy), etc.. Crowe himself was in his best shape (like Rourke in the aforementioned action drama, like Gibson in Payback ,like Spacey in The Big Kahuna ,1999). The movie is remarkable and original and shows its good writing from the first frames, from the first scene (the bank robbery, when one of the gangsters gets brusquely lifted up and trapped). It is good as romance, as action drama, as script. The dialogs are well—conceived. It is one of the best action dramas of the '90s. What stands up is the poetry, not the violence. The action is rich and multi-layered and following several threads—a vendetta, a racial confrontation that leads to interesting scenes. The semi—serious brio of some facts is sustained by the high sense of poetry and dramatic ascending ;even more, the characters are likable, distinct, interesting (Crowe, his father, the Japanese girl, the pursuer). Here is romanticism without schmaltz. Here is fun for those who enjoy lively films. As a dramatic hero, a cross of Gabin and Flynn, Crowe is perfect. He was exceedingly charming in a few other movies—but HB remains unequaled. His character is infinitely likable.HB is one of the hidden, _unremarked, unsung jewels of the action cinema.And this is Crowe's defining role.
villi_romeo
I watched this movie , and i found it horrible. The only thing that made me continue watching the movie , was the acting of Russel Crowe The actress has a very good potential , but , the way the movie is written ruined it completely The bad guy is a terrible actor. This could be a great movie , if better made , but it was horrible in my opinion. This movie , is one of the worst I've ever seen. I don't recommend it to anyone.IF you are going to watch this movie to see if you have some "good movie time" , you better think twice , only if you're just having a good afternoon with your friends , if you are thinking of watching it alone i don't recommend , you will have no fun at all watching this movie (only if you pretend to make fun of it)
cleangirl
Because I have seen every Russell crowe movie I feel confident in saying they finally found a strong female lead for him.The story starts out with a young Japanese girl pretending to be kidnapped while honeymooning in Australia (to escape her arranged marriage).She was actually going to meet her lover in Australia but he gets cold feet and she is on her own.The movie then focuses on a group of men planning on robbing a bank and sort of interviewing Colin(Russell crowe) for the job as getaway driver. The heist goes terribly wrong and in an effort to escape police they take Midori(the aforementioned girl) hostage.When she sees their faces they decide to kill her,Colin stops them and the chase is on.Midori and Colin soon start robbing banks on their own with better success and begin to fall in love.Not only are the police after them but also Midori's husband and the remaining members of Colin's gang.Midori and her husband go through profound changes in the movie,he becomes kamikazi in his obsession to find Midori and kill her for the shame she has brought on him,she on the other hand blossoms into a self confident women while with Colin(who wouldn't't't...)There is an erotic scene in the movie between her and Colin where she is obviously the seducer even so far as to undo his pants with her teeth(very very hot). I liked this movie a lot ,even the sideburns look good on him.
