| Blue Steel | | Cast : | Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver | | Director : | Kathryn Bigelow | | Studio : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | March 16, 1990 | | DVD Released Date : | December 03, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 30, 2005 | | Summary | For a rookie cop, there's one thing more dangerous than uncovering a killer's fantasy. Becoming it! | Content
 | I also haven't seen this movie in quite a long time actually. From what I remember though, the actors, the story, and the director did a great job. However, I also remember that this movie was a bit slow, still good... but less entertaining to nearly everyone who'll see it.
Jamie Lee Curtis... as always, delivers a spectacular job. Far different from her horror and comedy movies, probably a cross between her films Virus(William Baldwin), and Mother's Boys(Elijah Wood). Portraying that rookie cop who stops a robbery, with her career on the rise as well as the killer she gave life to.
Ron Silver... not one of my favorite actors, although I do love to see actors play as villians. I thought for a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with Curtis... Silver brought the character out fairly well. If you're a Ron Silver fan, I recommend seeing him in The Arrival(Charlie Sheen).
The supporting cast isn't anything too special, with actors such as Clancy Brown(The Shawshank Redemption), and a short cameo by Tom Sizemore(Saving Private Ryan). If it wasn't for the little action, not a lot of actors was another downfall to Blue Steel.
Kathryn Bigelow, the director... is one big reason why I like this movie. She's gone on to direct Point Break(Keanu Reeves), Near Dark(Lance Henriksen), Strange Days(Ralph Fiennes), and K-19:The Widowmaker(Harrison Ford). A great director with just this list of movies alone.
If you're a fan of Jamie Lee Curtis, check this out. If you're a fan of cop movies, or thrillers at that... there's probably something better out there to watch. The movies, actors, director all did their best. I just think there's more better movies out there to go and see instead... 3 stars! |
| Rating | | | Date | September 14, 2004 | | Summary | deceiving | Content
| been long time since ive seen this movie i rent it before buying it in dvd and i was desapointed i thought there was more action |
| Rating | | | Date | September 05, 2004 | | Summary | Likable if Far From ' Perfect ' | Content
| There are some things to love about Blue Steel but there are some things that make the movie go sour before it even begins. Jamie Lee Curtis plays a rookie cop whose life is turned upside down by an obsessive man who happens to be the city's recent serial killer. After seeing Megan Turner ( Curtis ) kill a robber ( Tom Sizemore ) in a grocery store, Eugene Hunt ( Ron Silver ) goes on a mission to not only acclaim legendary status with his own murders, but win the heart of Megan and he goes about this in some very twisted ways. He soon ends up making it look like Curtis is the killer in hopes that it brings her closer to him. Blue Steel is very suspenseful and you must give it points for keeping the tension high, but it lacked a lot in the plot and characterization departments.
First off, we needed at least a little background on Ron Silver's character. Granted I understand the director probably kept this a secret on purpose, but she should have shared just a tiny hint of how this stockbroker can count change during the day but kill innocent bystanders at will during the night.
Secondly, the romance factor was totally off. Instead of having Silver obsessed with Curtis, the script should have concentrated more on her capturing him once she found out he was a serial killer. Curtis' character danced around the real police work for the first hour then finally decided to do real police work when the film was almost over. As for the obsession, sorry but I couldn't go for that. Jamie Lee is attractive in her own way but I don't believe she's the kind of woman someone would get so obsessed with. And when Silver blurts out that line: " You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life ", I couldn't keep a straight face. In some parts the dialogue wasn't realistic at all and was terribly out of place. The longest scenes are the ones that should have been cut short. We should have seen more one on one interaction between Silver and Curtis since these were the primary characters. Instead Curtis spends most of her time with the police, trying to claim her innocence. There are so many silly scenes in the film you can spot them a mile away. Blue Steel is very graphic and at times uncomfortable, especially when Silver brutally rapes Curtis while trying to choke her with a gun in his hand. This didn't seem necessary but thrown in for shock. The best part of the film was the end duel between Curtis and Silver. This was one of the most entertaining shooting scenes ever filmed for an actress and it was well worth it. Jamie held her own with the last scenes alone.
Ron Silver was fantastic and should have gotten an Oscar for his portrayal of Eugene. Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't quite fit the cop role and you get sick of people saying how beautiful she is throughout the entire movie. Blue Steel is a one time deal. You'll either love it or hate it. I loved it despite its flaws. For some it warrants going out and buying the DVD though you get no extras whatsoever. For others, they may want to save their money and watch it on Encore. It seems to pop up there a lot these days. In other words, Blue Steel does different things to different people. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 23, 2004 | | Summary | One of Jamie Lee's finest roles! | Content
| Jamie Lee Curtis is one of Hollywood's more diverse actresses-- from being heralded the "Scream Queen" for such films as HALLOWEEN and THE FOG, to comedic genuis in A FISH CALLED WANDA and TRUE LIES. Her portrayal of a rookie cop who becomes the target of an obsessed stalker (Ron Silver) after her first assignment on the force solidifies her acting abilities and film repertoire. Ron Silver plays the Wall-Street-broker-turned-psychopath flawlessly. BLUE STEEL is a cop flick with a twist which, unlike many films in the genre, showcases a lead female's descent through the police force. Amir M. Mokri's encompassing and somber cinematography, Brad Fiedel's ambient and chilling musical score, and Kathryn Bigelow's cool, detatched direction, combined with the excellent cast which also includes Louise Fletcher, Clancy Brown, and Elizabeth Peña, makes for a unique, entertaining, and esthetically pleasing film! |
| Rating | | | Date | November 09, 2003 | | Summary | Cop out of Blue Steel unless you like Jamie Lee Curtis. | Content
| Jamie Lee Curtis does a fantastic job playing a rookie cop, Megan, who kills a thief at a supermarket robbery during her first day on the job. Ron Silver has the best performance as the convincing, although almost over-the-top, power hungry stock broker, Eugene, who picks up a gun during the market robbery that Megan prevented. As any good psychopath would he becomes infatuated with Megan and goes around killing people with her name on the bullet casings. Too make matters worse he courts Megan and she falls for him. The rest of the film finds Megan working with her fellow men in blue to figure out who the mysterious killer could be during the day while getting her swerve on with Eugene during the evenings. The cinematography is good including some appropriate scenes shot in blue light. However, the characterization is fairly poor, especially for Eugene where very little of his background is revealed and the plot is quite predictable. |
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