“The U.S. Marshals” Now is the time to review it after more than 20 years, a stomping action movie featuring the straight-laced Jones and the maverick Downey Jr.

“The U.S. Marshals” synopsis

A convoy headed for New York crashes after a gunfight on board. Sheridan, a mysterious criminal who took advantage of the accident and escaped. The relentless pursuit of Federal Marshal Gerrard, who was also on board, begins again.

Index

• The spin-off idea
• Tommy Lee Jones has plenty of carrots and sticks.
• A crashing action movie that director Baird put more effort into than the main drama.
• Now is the time to look back on the solitary existence of Robert Downey Jr.

The spin-off idea

`` The Fugitive, '' which was made into a movie in 1993 starring Harrison Ford, is a suspenseful story about a doctor who is falsely accused of murdering his wife, who escapes while being transported, and attempts to find the real culprit on his own.

A suspect on the run and a law enforcement officer who hunts him down. One theory is that the relationship between the two was influenced by Jean Valjean and Superintendent Javert in `` Les Misérables ,'' and he revived classic themes with exquisite sensitivity. You can see the skill.

As a result, ``The Fugitive'' was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie itself was a huge hit around the world, winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, who played the role of the U.S. Marshal.

In this case, the possibility of producing a sequel quickly emerged as common knowledge in Hollywood, but the concept of a ``spin-off'' that was brought up at this time was quite a novel idea, enough to surprise movie fans at the time. Ta. In other words, the producers said goodbye to the doctor played by Harrison Ford, and looked for a new storyline centered around Gerard, the U.S. Marshal who was on the hunt.

So, what do you think of the resulting movie ``The U.S. Marshals'' (original title: US Marshals)?

“The U.S. Marshals” preview

Looking at the U.S. box office numbers, I get the impression that this film did not do well in the shadow of the blockbuster success of `` Titanic '' (1997), and fell in the rankings without showing any positive results at the box office. Furthermore, there were a number of cases in which the film was criticized harshly by the public at the time, citing the greatness of The Fugitive. In response to this situation, the production team, who at first had been exclaiming, ``We're going to do the third installment!'', eventually started to tone down their voices.

However, looking back on it now, I wonder if it's really that bad of a movie. It's true that it can't be called smart as a drama. However, 20 years have passed since then, and as it has been aired many times on TV and the number of viewing methods such as video distribution services has increased, it seems that it has become established as a lively personality, with all its clumsiness and tasteful developments. can not deny. At least for me, it's one of those endearing shows that I find myself watching all the way to the end when it's on the air.

Tommy Lee Jones has plenty of carrots and sticks.