Gegen die Zeit (1995)
65KGegen die Zeit: Directed by John Badham. With Johnny Depp, Courtney Chase, Charles S. Dutton, Christopher Walken. An unimpressive, everyday man is forced into a situation where he is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.
“A clever idea – an thriller played along real time to involve the viewer directly in the tension and pressure of the deadlines. Depp is forced to kill a senator or his daughter will be killed by Walken and Maffia. He is given a gun and a time limit to carry it out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs the basis for a thriller it doesnu0026#39;t quite work – the real time concept falls apart a few times, but with this much talent on board it still holds it own. A throwback to the Hitchcock everyman thrillers of years ago, Depp plays his character well and you always believe he is just an ordinary man in an unbelievable situation rather than an action hero in the making while Walken does what he does best and plays the villain well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot holds together well and you really find stuff out at the same time as Depp does. Some of the conspiracy stuff towards the end of the film is obvious and doesnu0026#39;t add anything to the film, but the main story revolving around Depp and Walken is tense enough to carry the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt doesnu0026#39;t contain any explosions or martial arts but the tension is good throughout. Itu0026#39;s not a classic thriller but itu0026#39;s quite an original idea and plot and almost manages to keep the tension for the whole movie.”
