Reviews

I really like this movie, I saw it when I was very young as I have three older siblings who allowed me to watch 18 rated movies (whilst my mother was at work) and it made a big impression on me. The pillow scene is very intense and the action is great and what lends to the intensity is the tension created by the fact that Michael Biehn's character does not enjoy his new found role as an experienced killer and 'freaks out' at various stages in the film. His character is not easy to sympathise with, he's either a killing machine or a catatonic freak or a timid watchmaker. HIs feelings of guilt, horror and anguish are a refreshing contrast to how the 'heroes' in modern American films seem to be able to kill at will or whim with no visible feelings of regret.

Also there's a great bit at the end where a 'bad guy' is thrown from a roof to his supposed death, unfortunately the editor must have been tired/on smack as the soft landing provided by a crash pad is clearly visible.