"Cliffhanger" has always been one of my favorite action movies since it came back in 1993. It holds up pretty well today. Reasons: the movie is as predictable as many other movies in the genre. But two things sets it apart: humor and villains. There are MANY cool one- liners in this movie and many fine villains, where John Lithgow hits bullseye with an downright evil performance so to speak. He simply is that: pure EVIL. He don't care for anyone. He don't have sympathy for anyone. Feelings are something he don't know. That's why he's so cool: he is completely over the top. Otherwise: OK acting(even by Stallone), spectacular scenery and action scenes. Photography is amazing. Story is weak, but the scenery makes up for it. But my praise for this movie goes to the villains. Simply great villains. Shame Hollywood don't make them like this anymore. Shame Renny Harlin has fallen like he has. Now he makes just crap. No "Cliffhanger"s anymore. If you should recover Renny: welcome back.
Review of Cliffhanger
