violent action hero. His characters are subdued, introspective and grounded in realism. So in return, many find themselves disappointed by his 90's work.Like Banderas in "Assassins", Stallone's co-star James Woods steals the show in "The Specialist". He chews the scenery up and is as electric and volatile as ever. Any time James Woods in on screen you're going to be drawn in. He's just that awesome. Another great actor in Eric Roberts pops up and does a devilishly good turn as a baddie. Sharon Stone is Sharon Stone. She gets naked, shows off her bazookas, and cries a lot. Which isn't a bad thing. "The Specialist" isn't one of Sly's best films, but it's entertaining and better than many reviewers would have you believe. I think Sly's 90's work just gets better with time.

to be so readily available. The goofy trick with the telephone in the Fontainebleu Hptel as well, but those are not disturbing details. The movie has a steady pace and ends with the Miami Sound Machine!. Best scene is of course , the intimate scene in the hotel. Superb entertainment! A 9. Will see it again.

honours from the rest of the cast is James Woods who gives a quite outstanding performance as the key villain. This film has several great scenes including some great explosions and a very good sex scene.I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend it to people who like thrillers. 9/10 Check it out

You might want to see it one more time, maybe.

least. One almost has to laugh out loud at one of them: James Woods. Few people in his era 70s and 80s mainly were better at playing despicable villains than Woods, and in this film he plays that role to the hilt. He also rattles off the best line in the movie when he tells some tourist to "get a new shirt, too."The other villains are played by Eric Roberts and Rod Steiger. Roberts is nasty and arrogant all the way and Steiger - as he has so often since the 1970s - appears cartoonish in his over-acting.The film moves quickly which means it's very entertaining and some of the bombing scenes are quite memorable, such as a chunk of a condo building falling into the ocean.Even though the villains are really nasty, there are no "good guys" here, either. Everyone is seriously flawed, as is the message of the film. I guess this is one of those "guilty pleasure" movies they talk about, because I still enjoy watching it every five or so years.

vendetta against Sly. All in all, The Specialist was a very entertaining movie. But don't take my word for it, go see it for yourself. Trust me, you won't be disappionted.

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