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Khoi Vinh's avatar

I’ve long been of the minority opinion that Cameron is a hack at best and I remember after watching “True Lies” my reaction was: “That was his true masterpiece.” What I meant was that it’s the most accurate representation of who he is: an essentially rudderless director when not hiding behind incredibly expensive smokescreens of technological “innovation.” “True Lies” is monumentally stupid, but then so are all of his movies; “Lies” just happens to be the most up front, honest and unevasive about Cameron’s clunky impulses.

P.S. The usage (and coinage?) of the term “Flintstonian” here is just perfection. Chef’s kiss, as they say.

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Craig Carter's avatar

I have this on DVD, but don't think I've ever watched it in disc form - some films should only ever be watched on VHS, and here fast-forwarding through the middle section feels an essential part of the viewing experience. Chapter skipping would just feel like cheating.

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