This week, we look at one of Jim Carrey’s outrageous comedies, as well as a riveting Western about redemption starring Richard Widmark.
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‘Hot Seat’
IT expert and ex-hacker Orlando Friar (Kevin Dillon) finds a hair-trigger bomb strapped to his desk chair. Then a mysterious voice over the intercom demands Friar steal $1 million digitally or be blown up. Bomb expert Wallace Reed (Mel Gibson) soon arrives on the scene, but will he be able to save the day?
This serviceable thriller has a decent plot, but suffers from a lack of movement since the storyline is about not being able to move—literally. The performances and cinematography somewhat make up for the film’s shortcomings….