The 6th Day (Arnold Schwarzenegger) -- Movie Review #JPMN

• published: 08 Apr 2014
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• The 6th Day (2000) -- Sci-fi action blend done right, 9/10. TWEET a review with the #JPMN hashtag, and have it featured! ~~ Movie Night Reviews ~~ Incorporating viewer comments, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, each film is scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight a film's best and worst features in ten key categories. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every Friday, November - May. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber, and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". He graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Watch More Reviews ~~ Browse By Year ----- http://bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- http://bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- http://bit.ly/MNTrailers ~~ Channels, Social Media, & More ~~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- http://bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) - http://bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show -------- http://bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitter ----------------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ------------------------ http://bit.ly/JonFBFan Live Shows ---------------------- http://bit.ly/JogLive T-Shirts --------------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical Credits ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2014 • ~~ Review Script ~~ Earning only $15 million in profit against its $82-million dollar budget, this science fiction action thriller is not one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's more successful films, but it's certainly an ambitious one. Released in November of 2000, the Roger Spottiswoode film focuses on the ethical, moral, and practical issues of human cloning, in a very idealized and exciting version of the near-future. Schwarzenegger stars as a man who accidentally encounters his own clone, and stumbles into a grand conspiracy involving corporations and duplicate humans. In supporting roles there's Michael Rapaport as the unnecessarily goofy sidekick, Micheal Rooker as a stringent henchmen, Sarah Wynter as a complaining lackey, and Robert Duvall as the morally conflicted scientist behind it all. The film's primary villain, a dastardly Tony Goldwyn, defends his duplicitous cloning techniques by remarking, "We will have finally conquered death." The high-concept plot is executed with wonderful special effects, seamlessly integrated into the anamorphic frame - making all the scenes with two Arnold's that much more entertaining and believable. As Trevor Rabin's metallic, string-heavy scores echoes beneath each scene, the plot twists and turns a bit more than required, resulting in a somewhat confusing 123-minute narrative, at least on an initial viewing. An early airplane chase sequence through the mountains of British Columbia is totally unnecessary, but generally pretty thrilling; which is normally an appropriate metaphor for this type of picture. This PG-13 movie however, is far from shallow blockbuster fluff, as it adeptly explores themes of identity and fundamental human rights. And while this deeper context isn't exactly handled with subtly, it is inherently, the mark of all good science-fiction. Evenly spaced throughout are inventive and believable action sequences that are a real treat to watch unfold. As evidenced by plenty of similar films we've already reviewed, I'm a sucker for futuristic action thrillers, and this one absolutely delivers. It's hardly perfect, and a bit long-winded, but it's a guilty pleasure I love watching every couple years. "The 6th Day", "Sci-fi action blend done right." ~