
A gunman ties up an actor and locks him in his dressing room just before a performance. He also puts a bomb with a 90-minute timer next to the actor. Then, he goes to a room above an LA plaza and draws a bead on the actor's lover, international arms dealer, Liberty Wallace. Calling himself "Joe," he calls her cell phone, demonstrates that a rifle is pointed at her, and tells her to cuff herself to a hot-dog cart nearby (the cuffs are there). Over the next 90 minutes, the stor... (Full plot summary below)
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A gunman ties up an actor and locks him in his dressing room just before a performance. He also puts a bomb with a 90-minute timer next to the actor. Then, he goes to a room above an LA plaza and draws a bead on the actor's lover, international arms dealer, Liberty Wallace. Calling himself "Joe," he calls her cell phone, demonstrates that a rifle is pointed at her, and tells her to cuff herself to a hot-dog cart nearby (the cuffs are there). Over the next 90 minutes, the story unfolds: as a result of his daughter's death, he wants a public debate on the Second Amendment. As Liberty begins to bond with Joe on the phone, he gets some truths from her - and his revenge.
Leave your thoughts about Liberty Stands Still.
| Entertainment TodayBrent SimonA ripe-on-the-vine concept married to strident execution. There's thought here, but Liberty is marred by vague, freshman directorial touches. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairWriter/director Kari Skogland clearly has an agenda - the film is vehemently anti-gun - resulting in incredibly obvious and preachy instances of dialogue and a ham-fisted approach to the storyline. |
| New York Magazine/VultureJohn LeonardRedeemed by the always mesmerizing Fiorentino. |
| User ReviewStephen TGreat movie if you want to think, the acting is good, the story is interesting and the message the film sends is a very important one |
| User ReviewKenneth LAn intriguing story which raises prominent issues. |
| User ReviewAlex DIt is always interesting to see Wesley Snipes in any movie. regardless of the quality of the script, his cadence and mastery of word enables him to redeem almost anything. I recommend this. |
| User ReviewBilly GAn intriguing story which raises prominent issues. |
| User ReviewHard HI have it and have watched it a few times |
| User ReviewPrivate UGreat movie if you want to think, the acting is good, the story is interesting and the message the film sends is a very important one |
| User ReviewIBRAHEEM AI love Wesley Snipes. This was very different from what we usually see. |