Taking risks for peace
The Peacemaker
George Clooney and Nicole Kidman star in this action thriller in
pursuit of hijacked nuclear weapons. This film is directed by
Mimi Leder of ER fame.
In the remote regions of Russia, two trains are on a collision
course. One carries civilians, the other nuclear weapons en route
to be deactivated in accordance with the START nuclear
disarmament treaty. Moments after the trains crash, a nuclear
blast shatters the rural lanscape, putting the world's
governments on high alert. Dr Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman), a
nuclear scientist and acting head of the White House Nuclear
Smuggling Group, is the first to realise that this catastrophe
was no accident but the work of terrorists.
Lieutenant Colonel John Devoe (George Clooney), a US Special
Forces Army Intelligence Officer, concludes it's a conspiracy to
cover up the piracy of the train's nuclear cargo by profiteers.
They are both right. Joining forces, Kelly and Devoe find
themselves in a race to find nuclear weapons in the far regions
of Eastern Europe. Inevitably the chase of the stolen cargo leads
the two Americans back to their own country. As the bomb ticks
down Kelly and Devoe must orchestrate a complex, large scale
manhunt in New York City. They give chase to an unlikely
terrorist before he can lash out.
Clooney (the next Stallone?) is superb as is Nicole Kidman. The
Peacemaker will not keep you at the edge of your seat for the
whole two hours and sometimes it's boring but overall it is a
enjoyable thrilling movie.
By Stephen Murphy
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