Standoff

1998

Action / Mystery / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 33%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 33%
IMDb Rating 5.0/10 10 578 578

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Plot summary

The FBI and Texas police make ready to storm the headquarters of a heavily armed sect of religious fanatics. But the operation goes horribly wrong and a couple of agents seek protection at an abandoned farm. But they are not the only ones there.

Director

Andrew Chapman Photo
Andrew Chapman

Top cast

Natasha Henstridge Photo
Natasha Henstridge as Mary
Robert Sean Leonard Photo
Robert Sean Leonard as Jamie Doolin
Keith Carradine Photo
Keith Carradine as Zeke Clayton
Tricia Vessey Photo
Tricia Vessey as Freebie
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1 hr 31 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by QuandaleDingleMan 5 / 10

Boring and Directionless

Standoff (1998) is a frustratingly slow and boring movie. The story goes nowhere for over an hour, and instead of showing what's happening, the film relies on characters telling us, which makes it hard to follow or stay engaged.The acting is weak in several scenes, especially from Robert Sean Leonard (Jamie) and Paul Ben-Victor (Hank). Dialogue often feels awkward, almost like parody, rather than natural or well-written. There's a twist at the end, but it doesn't make the film any more interesting.Overall, the movie feels like a "stuck in a place and figure out how to get out" scenario with little explanation or narrative momentum. It's slow, confusing, and not worth the time.
Reviewed by becky-92346 4 / 10

Bad but Robert Sean Leonard is good!

Standoff (1998) follows the FBI and Texas police as they storm the headquarters of a religious cult. This movie is incredibly forgettable. The acting is alright, with Robert Sean Leonard giving a likeable performance, but this is unfortunately the only praise I have for the film.The cinematography includes some decent shots, but for the most part is rather dull and cheap-looking. The colour schemes are way too overbearing for me, and every frame feels overly saturated resulting in the film being extremely hard on the eyes.The sound design is quite odd and doesn't really add anything notable to the film, and the score is very wacky and cheesy at times. I don't actually mind the score too much as I find its goofy nature somewhat endearing, as one would expect from a 90s film.The characters are written to be fairly dull and lacking in substance, but the actors do their best with what they're given. Robert Sean Leonard is always a delight to watch and I found him to be likeable and fun. Also, Dennis Haysbert is good too and pretty intimidating!The plot isn't strong enough and I find the filmmakers don't delve into the subject matter as much as they should. The film is sometimes pretty messy, and it's not one of those movies that keeps you entertained throughout. However, I do like the twist and found it to be quite unexpected.
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