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Nick of Time | Year: 1995 Classification: Drama Directed: - John Badham Actors/Actresses: - Johnny Depp - Christopher Walken Walken takes the Gold.Again. Johnny Depp is Gene Watson,an Accountant,arriving home at Union Station,with his Little Girl.Already at the Station are two shady Characters,looking for someone.Anyone;who can be forced at will into Killing a top Goverment Official?Gene's daughter is taken from him,if Gene wants to see her again,he must kill the Official within ninety minuets.Before buying this DVD i read a few Critic's reviews,and many other customer reviews.Nick of Time,i feel is extremely under-rated.Christopher Walken gives a flawless performance,co-starring as a hired-type Killer,who sticks to Watson like a Duck to water.Some unexpected,awesome plot twists,and a suspenseful,gripping atmosphere,make this a great thriller.For Walken's performance alone,worth a look. The picture quality on this disc is totally flawless.Framed (matted) at 1.85:1. The 5.1 Dolby Digital track is also flawless. A shame that the only significant extra on this DVD is a trailer. For Fans of Walken (or Depp),a dvd worthy to be in your collection. This movie saved Johnny Depp's career Thankfully, this movie seemed to scare Depp back into doing the characters he was created for. :) He makes do with what little he's given here, and Christopher Walken puts in his always tremendous performance as the off-the-edge bad guy. Unfortunately, despite the gimicky real-time plot line, there's just so little to work with for both of them. There's little suspense because the outcome is never really in doubt, and the plot stretches are HUGE. The political commentary was transparent and heavy handed. My friend and I had a bet going as to whether the lead character was actually going to be named "Nick." I was a bit surprised to find that I had won and that Depp's character was named "Gene." The rest of the movie is so formulaic that I wouldn't have put it past them. Completist Depp or Walken fans will want to see this, but don't go into it expecting too much. Hitchcock would have loved filming it ... yes this is in HIS tradition(working against the clock - bizarre mix-ups... - yup - working within a strict disciplin)... Buy Nick Of Time at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Nick Of Time Search with the Priority Search Engine on Nick Of Time This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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