Proof Of Life Reviews

This film is superb. Great acting, great locations, great story, great music - got the picture? Kept me on the edge of my seat for over two hours

How disappointing

This film is only interesting if you are avid fans of both Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe, because the story was so slow and boring, flawed even, that it pained me to watch it through to the end. What was really silly was the fact the Crowe's character, an ex-SAS type, spent 3 months negotiating with the terrorists just once a week in Ryan's house on a Wednesday night for 3 months before finally getting his mates together and assaulting the terrorist camp and liberating the hostage. You would also think that with all that time on their hands, the romance between Ryan and Crowe would be explored in the remaining 6 days of the week when they were not negotiating, but alas no - but we are expected to believe their feelings nonetheless when they go their separate ways. Oh come on!

Excellent

Excellent film, great story.

Watchable......

An engineer is kidnapped in South America and his wife works with an experienced negotiator to get him home. Not much action as expected but an

ok performance by Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan, quite predictable but worth watching.

Quite a bit of proof

I really wasn't sure about this one, but was very pleasantly surprised. Meg Ryan's role was a little insipid but her husband wiped the floor with the bigger names. Ending was a bit too action film, but otherwise solid and thought provoking.

Finally an intelligent action movie!

I really liked this movie, although I wasn't expecting much to start with, to be honest. It turns out this a very good action movie, without all the boring and unrealistic action sequences you usually see. The rare action scenes that are in it are thrilling to watch and really realistic. You really feel like this is exactly how it happens in real life.

I read some comments about how the relationship between Crowe and Ryan's characters should have been developed a bit more. I kind of agree, but also liked the fact that the director did not indulge in cheesy romantic bits. This adds a lot of credit to the film.

Predictable but watchable

Not very interesting, over designed, over played, story of kidnapping somewhere in South America. If you like Russel Crowe and Meg Ryan then perhaps worth the 1 and a half hour sitting! Dull as dishwater.

Not Dead Yet

Not a bad film in the whole, a little predictable, but runs at quite a good pace, with a few slow bits. Not bad perfomances from Ryan and Crow.

If you want a film that doesnt require to much brain power this may be it.

Gripping in places

I founf this film quite enjoying, which was amazing as there are few films that star Crowe that I like. It's frightening when you think that such kidnappings are taking place all over the world these days.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Sunday night action drama

Proof of life is a good quality and enjoyable drama based around the kidnapping of a man in South America, with the company he works for unable to help his wife’s (Meg Ryan) only hope lies with a skilled negotiator (Russell Crowe). The movie is packed full of moving drama and fast passed action with David Caruso excellent as Crowe’s partner. We were both captivated as negotiations falter and escape attempts fail and we would recommend this film to anyone as an enjoyable Sunday night action drama however Proof of Life did have a few slow moments and was not quite up to our 5 star standard. 4 Stars