Bennett attacks Matrix's secluded mountain home and kidnaps his young daughter Jenny. Among the mercenaries is Bennett, an ex-member of Matrix's team discharged for excessive violence. In upstate California, former United States Army Special Forces Colonel John Matrix is informed by his former superior Major General Franklin Kirby that all the other members of his former unit have been killed by unknown mercenaries. Two garbage collectors gun down a person with Ingram MAC-10s, a bald-headed tough steals a car from a dealership and runs over the dealer, and a tugboat is blown up in a harbor. It was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, but lost to Back to the Future. The film became a commercial success at the box office. The film's score was provided by James Horner.Ĭommando was released in the United States on October 4, 1985, where it received praise for the action sequences and humour. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, alongside Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke and Dan Hedaya. It’s a showcase for how unique his talents truly are.Commando is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by Mark L. There’s nothing quite like hearing the steel drums of James Horner’s empowering score as you watch Schwarzenegger charge into battle to save his innocent child from danger. We also get the confirmation that in his heart, Matrix would never choose violence he tells his former employer, Major General Franklin Kirby ( James Olson), that there’s “not a chance” he’ll ever return to duty.Ĭommando is emotionally manipulative, excessively violent, rife with plot holes, and frankly one-note in other words, it’s a film that only someone like Schwarzenegger could turn into a classic. Schwarzenegger's goofy smile is so charming that it’s easy to laugh at the collateral damage and dismiss it as irony, instead of considering the real world consequences. In a cheesy sort of way, this experience only draws them closer together, as now Jenny has a maternal figure in Cindy that she knows is worthy of her father’s love. His reunion with Jenny returns to the goofy, warm-hearted nature of the opening.
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Matrix is just vulnerable enough that we’re worried about him, but he doesn’t defeat Bennett without delivering one of the greatest one-liners in action movie history: “let off some steam.” This gives the battle a slightly eerie quality, and the hand-to-hand combat feels much more personal and brutal than any elaborate gunplay. Not only is Bennett his most imposing physical opponent, but he’s a complete moral opposite.Ĭompared to the wide open spaces of the island where Matrix defeats the mercenaries, his standoff with Bennett is kept in confined spaces and steam boils in the background. It doesn’t really matter that he does this with relative ease, as it’s clear that the real challenge will be his confrontation with Bennett. While the battle with Bennett’s men isn’t prolonged, it gives Schwarzenegger a chance to show off all the tools at his disposal. An extensive preparatory sequence where Matrix loads his weapons and prepares his arsenal only pumps up the audience’s adrenaline.
The final set piece in which Matrix comes to his daughter’s rescue is absolutely electrifying. Due to this, Jenny’s kidnapping at the hands of a team of mercenaries led by Matrix’s ex-teammate Captain Bennett ( Vernon Wells) is an effective inciting incident that draws the viewers into the story.
Schwarzenegger doesn’t think that he’s “above” the material, and he’s not going to lampoon someone for enjoying it. This signifies a respect for the audience. While characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or the Fast and the Furious films tend to insert self-aware jokes that reflect on the implausibility of the scenarios, Schwarzenegger plays even the silliest moments completely straight. There’s a sincerity to Schwarzenegger that is absent from most modern action stars. It’s humorous to see him cast as a gentle giant when you know it won’t be too long before he starts blasting bad guys away. At this point in Schwarzenegger's career, his audience knew what to expect from one of his films. The opening sequence showing Matrix and Jenny bonding together and caring for the animals is sickeningly sweet, suggesting that this melodrama will ultimately make way for an outburst of elaborate violence.
Army Colonel John Matrix, a retired military veteran who now resides in the countryside (complete with animal friends) with his loving daughter, Jenny ( Alyssa Milano).
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