True Lies

On Sunday, December 6, I watched the movie True Lies, a 1994 action comedy film directed by James Cameron. Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life, performing covert missions for the US government’s counter-terrorism agency, while his family believes he is a boring salesman. Harry is unable to spend time without his family, which causes his wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis) to feel unappreciated by him and his daughter Dana to lose respect.
The movie hilariously balances the troubles at Harry’s work and at home with his ability to use his work’s resources to track down a man Helen potentially having an affair with. The man is a car salesman pretending to be a spy to attract Helen; ironically Harry is a spy pretending to be a salesman.
Tom Arnold plays Albert Gibson, Harry Tasker’s partner at work, and adds a large element of comedy to the film. Gibson takes the job a much less seriously than Harry, as well as the possibility of Helen’s infidelity. The film does a great job at juxtaposing Harry’s intensity and seriousness with Gibson’s silliness. Harry provides the action and exciting scenes to the movie, while Gibson just seems like an Average Joe stuck in ridiculous situations with his brawny, hero partner.
Overall, I would definitely recommend seeing this movie to anyone who enjoys comedies, actions, or a combination of both. Jamie Lee Curtis also adds sex appeal to the movie, which is something that is definitely a factor in True Lies’ ability to please the audience. The plot seemed relatively realistic, which also made it better in my eyes. I would have to say that this is one of the most entertaining films I have ever watched.