Brendan
Fraser is the star of several silly movies that I much enjoyed. I will spare you George of the Jungle, with its talking elephants, and go straight
to Blast from the Past, which may be
the high point of his career.
The plot
actually is almost plausible. Couple
(she pregnant) takes refuge in an elaborate fallout shelter at the time of the
cold war, in the mistaken belief that nuclear breakdown of society has
commenced. Thirty five years later their
son (Foster) emerges in search of supplies, and a mate, and encounters a world
he could never have imagined. Part of
that world consisted of a hot chick, Alicia Silverstone – named Eve for the
movie. Fraser plays a character called
Adam. Get it? He also must face a world where everything
has become hectic, crowded, and very impolite.
We, the audience, have fun watching him do it.
There are
several excellent supporting roles. I
particularly liked Sissy Spacek as “The Mother”.The movie was released in
1999. Roger Ebert thought it was okay,
as did most critics of the time. I think
it is a fine way to waste an evening. B+
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