Last Action Hero (1993)
Directed by John
McTiernan this film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien,
Charles Dance, Anthony Quinn and Bridgette Wilson. A young boy
obsessed with action films gets a magic ticket and ends up inside the
sequel to his favourite film.
Despite bombing at the
time of release this is actually a really fun film with plenty of
genre references and cameos. While the plot may not exactly be subtle
it is still an interesting idea and shows a refreshing level of self
awareness in a genre that often trends towards the silly or
unbelievable. Some of the special effects are not exactly perfect to
modern viewing but largely the film holds up well and Arnie is
perfectly cast in the lead role.
4/5
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