
Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life. At work he is a government agent with a license to do just about anything, while at home he pretends to be a dull computer salesman. He is on the trail of stolen nuclear weapons that are in the hands of fanatic terrorists when something more important comes up. Harry finds his wife is seeing another man (Bill Paxton) because she needs some adventure in her life. Harry decides to give it to her, juggling pursuit of terr... (Full plot summary below)
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Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life. At work he is a government agent with a license to do just about anything, while at home he pretends to be a dull computer salesman. He is on the trail of stolen nuclear weapons that are in the hands of fanatic terrorists when something more important comes up. Harry finds his wife is seeing another man (Bill Paxton) because she needs some adventure in her life. Harry decides to give it to her, juggling pursuit of terrorists on one hand and an adventure for his wife on the other while showing he can Tango all at once.
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| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenDirector James Cameron always works on a mega- canvas, yet he's brought off something unique here. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergThe comedic bits fall flat - but the action sequences are quite outlandish. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesMuch of the appeal of True Lies comes from the smooth grafting of battle-of-the-sexes comedy onto a high-tech action picture. |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxCameron's otherwise enjoyable romp is ruined by the appalling treatment of its leading lady. I don't use the word 'misogynist' lightly, but... |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliOne of the best things about True Lies is that it's genuinely funny. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksDespite some frustrating flaws, the thrills, spills and laughs are there. |
| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkWriter/director James Cameron has made his fair share of groundbreaking, great movies, but pound for pound True Lies is his most flat-out entertaining. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe director, James Cameron, is a master of action (he worked with Schwarzenegger on "Terminator 2"), and when he's doing his thing, no one does it better. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsDragan Antulov[A] film that definitely doesn't deserve its bad reputation. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanTrue Lies is so eager to give you a giddy good time that you're more than happy to let it work you over. It's a likably disposable pop cocktail. |