Spartan - 2004

Movie #102

4 Stars

U.S. secret agent Bobby Scott (Val Kilmer) is assigned to rescue a high-ranking government official's daughter (Kristen Bell), who's been kidnapped by sex traffickers in this twisty political thriller written and directed by famed playwright David Mamet. As Scott delves deeper into the girl's disappearance, he discovers a larger, more insidious plot and coverup -- and it's up to him to get to the bottom of it. William H. Macy co-stars.

Cast: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Bob Jennings, Kristen Bell, Lionel Mark Smith, Johnny Messner, Tia Texada, Aaron Stanford, Rebecca Pidgeon, Tony Mamet, Clark Gregg, Steven Culp, Vincent Guastaferro

Director: David Mamet


Tagline: She's missing. (oh really, that's a clever one)

First Line of the movie: You had your whole life to prepare for this moment. Why aren't you ready? (that's a pretty clever one...thankfully)

I really liked the story...yes it sounds a little cheesy but it was pretty entertaining. The only thing I didn't like was you were pretty much thrown into the movie and for the first 30 minutes you are really confused. But then you catch on. Derek Luke did a pretty good job. I really liked him in Antwone Fisher.

Val Kilmer also did a good job. He was lookin pretty good too. However....he kinda fell off the deep end (see pictures below)....I mean...that gut is huge...i hope his gym clothes are in that bag

Overall recommendation: If you are in the mood for some suspense, this is a pretty good choice.




















Curtis' (Derek Luke)father's Ranger booklet:
RULES OF WAR
1. Don't forget nothing.
2. Have your musket clean as a whistle, hatchet scoured, sixty rounds powder and ball, and be ready to march at a minute's warning.
3. When you're on the march, act the way you would if you was sneaking up on a deer. See the enemy first.
4. Tell the truth about what you see and what you do. There is an army depending on us for correct information. You can lie all you please when you tell other folks about the Rangers, but don't never lie to a Ranger or officer.
5. Don't never take a chance you don't have to.
6. When we're on the march we march single file, far enough apart so one shot can't go through two men.
7. If we strike swamps, or soft ground, we spread out abreast, so it's hard to track us.
8. When we march, we keep moving till dark, so as to give the enemy the least possible chance at us.
9. When we camp, half the party stays awake while the other half sleeps
10. If we take prisoners, we keep 'em separate till we have had time to examine them, so they can't cook up a story between 'em.
11. Don't ever march home the same way. Take a different route so you won't be ambushed.
12. No matter whether we travel in big parties or little ones, each party has to keep a scout 20 yards ahead, 20 yards on each flank and 20 yards rear so the main body can't be surprised and wiped out
13. Every night you'll be told where to meet if surrounded by a superior force.
14. Don't sit down to eat without posting sentries.
15. Don't sleep beyond dawn. Dawn's when the French and Indians attack.
16. Don't cross a river by a regular ford.