The Saint is a better than average action film. I say this despite the less than than impressive action scenes, the dearth of any original villains, and the cliched plot. What saves this film is the chemistry in the interaction between its stars Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue. Unlike in James Bond or Batman films, Kilmer plays the hero realistically and Shue is more than a damsel in distress. Its too bad that in recent years Kilmer hasn't been getting the plum roles in Hollywood and roles that might've gone to Shue are going to Nicole Kidman and Gwenyth Paltrow. Thank goodness for Kilmer he decided to make this film instead of continuing as Batman in the horrible Batman & Robin which came out the same year as The Saint. Just imagine how low his career would've sunk then? The Saint will keep you entertained for an hour and a half, 7/10.
Review of The Saint
