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In the Line of Fire

Producer review

Entertaining and grounded in history; Eastwood’s delivery too slow

In the discussion (6)
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  • The film is enjoyed, with a nearby listener’s reactions used as evidence of compelling scenes.
  • The grounding in real history is praised.
  • Major stars playing terrible people is praised as a less common contemporary practice.
  • The immediate boat-scene opening is praised instead of a slow Washington montage.
  • Eastwood’s slow delivery is criticized from a younger viewer’s perspective.
  • Another view notes that this is relatively lively by Eastwood’s standards, while the complaint that he always seems too old remains.