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In terms of the plot, the maximum escapade is perhaps achieved precisely because David Fincher knew who it was intended for. Audio-visually, it is a maximum directorial indulgence, which, together with cinematographer Paul Cameron, culminates in an epileptic whole where the viewer doesn't know whether to focus on the plot or the visuals. A one-time delicacy in a luxurious package for admirers of Scott's compositions, but for others, it is a gratuitous perversion without understanding or apology.
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Nobody else makes movies that look like this... Just Tony Scott. Top-notch visuals, a devilish Gary Oldman (eating a hard-boiled egg in the style of Angel Heart), a swashbuckling Clive Owen, James Brown, Danny Trejo, who just needs to stand still, keep quiet and watch... And finally, Marilyn Manson. While not as action-packed as other The Hire films (like Frankenheimer's), the atmosphere is among the best. And that race....
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