Nonureva Really Surprised!

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Bereamic Awesome Movie

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

851222 Greetings from Lithuania.While "Mercury Rising" (1998) is a far from anything very special, fascinating, highly exciting or even great, it not bad movie overall, the one to which you won't probably come back anytime soon after seeing it once.Performances were OK for this flick, with one exception - Miko Hughes did a great job in portraying Simon, the central figure in this story in my opinion. And the best thing in this movie except for his acting was the story itself in my opinion. It has got a great core elements that could have been made into a great movie. But the script is flawed, more then a little to say the least. Directing was OK for this script, nothing very exciting, just not bad. Overall, "Mercury Rising" had a great story, which if would have been more tightly and exciting written would made this movie great to which you could return more then one time. Now it is definitely not a bad movie for what it is overall.

pzepinto-699-427089 Bruce Willis provides his usual excellent performance and Alec Baldwin pulls out all the stops in his role as the villain, but Miko Hughes is the one who gets MY Academy Award for his portrayal of the autistic boy, Simon Lynch.His portrayal is profoundly accurate in every detail from his lack of eye contact to his attention to the tiniest details of life (eg: refusal to step on cracks on the ground). The chemistry between Hughes and Willis is heartwarming, and is the foundation upon which the movie is built.I don't know too much about the movie's premise; indeed, I find the premise difficult to believe; however, as with sci-fi, I took this with a grain of salt and gave it the "it is what it is" attitude and went with it, refusing to allow it to put a wedge between the movie and my enjoyment of it.I give it a 9 because although the premise may be hard to believe, the acting, direction, and rest of the story line are excellent, which makes the whole thing work very well. I understand critics tended to give this a thumbs down, refusing to deal with "heartwarming" and "action" in the same movie. I say the marriage of heartwarming and action work well in this movie, and therefore refuse to be a killjoy in that respect.If you have a mo, watch this movie; it's more than worth your time.

Mark Gunston I really enjoyed this film and have found it equally watchable on repeated viewings.From the opening scene of a helicopter making its way towards a rural town accompanied by Barry's soulful music you just know that you are in for a rewarding movie experience.What elevates a routine and slightly clichéd thriller into a tense and emotionally satisfying film is the sensitive direction of Harold Becker, spot on casting, a story with emotional depth and John Barrys great score.Bruce Willis is ideally cast as the loner working against the system. The interaction between him and Miko Hughes as the autistic child Simon feels authentic. There is real chemistry in the exchanges between the 3 computer nerds who work for the NSA. And the scenes between Simon and his parents carry real emotional weight.This is not an action film. It is a film about story and character, and in some ways that makes it an old fashioned movie and all the better for it. It does, however, maintain tension through most of it's running time, a characteristic which is becoming rarer in modern films.Definitely recommended.

itsmemark47 I was surprised to see the terrible reviews it got from some "important" reviewers. I'm watching it for at least the 4th time, just recorded it from satellite TV. Bruce Willis is really fine in this...I think few people appreciated how complex and skilled he is before this release, and I'm very glad they chose him for this role. Baldwin and the entire cast is very good and despite the not uncommon plot elements, the whole thing succeeds.Since the "Patriot Act" went into effect, I can give the actions of the government in this film a lot more credence...I rate it as an 8 out of 10, and I have seen extremely few 10's.mark