the audience applauded

Sick Product of a Sick System

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Well, first of all, I must tell, I used to like Cuba Gooding Jr's acting in his early films. (You may remember the movie called "What Dreams May Come".) Unfortunately, in the last some years he had too many too bad roles what ended with ridiculous performances (Just remember "Daddy Day Camp" or "Norbit"). He might have been burned out or just exhausted, or else his agent should have been fired in time, I do not know. However, He is back now! In this movie ("Hero Wanted") his performance is well-thought, believable, and matured. It grabbed me at first. Unfortunately, the director chose the 'cheaper' way, meaning more action and less internal struggling, but the first half of the movie is pretty enjoyable, and time to time good right timing is. The twists are quite good in the first half of the movie, unfortunately, it becomes more predictive, and because of the "B movies" action scenes, the movie turns to be slow and boring. Nevertheless, Mr Cuba Gooding Jr acts pretty good all over long, skipping his typical 'faces'. The cast is more or less a good choice (and Mr Ray Liotta's character could worth a whole -but another- movie). All in all, it is worthy to watch, if you like a returning 'A movie' star in a 'B movie'. (And I liked him very much.)

Liam Case (Gooding) is shot and left for dead during a botched bank robbery. When healed, he decides to go after the robbers.This is a very violent film so be prepared. For the longest time you have no real idea what is going on. It's like watching something in a time continuum kind of thing as in CRASH and VANTAGE POINT, and it doesn't straighten out until the last 20-minutes or so. But, as back and forth and as violent as this is, there is entertainment value in here. And, once you see the twist, all becomes very clear.Cuba Gooding is one of those actors who could be nominated for an Oscar for any movie he is in. The movie may be bad, but he is always good and that cannot be said of too many. Ray Liotta is always fun to watch and one day someone will realize he, too, is an Oscar caliber actor. I was surprised to see Jean Smart in this. I almost didn't recognize her, but once I heard that voice, I knew it was her. She is terrific. And, Sammi Hanratty will be at the finish line along with Dakota Fanning and Abagail Breslin. The rest of the cast, the bad guys for the most part, were all terrific.When you see Ben Cross you ask yourself, why don't we see more of him. He is a class act. Violence: Very violent Sex: No. Nudity: Yes, you briefly see some pole dancers on a TV screen. Language: Yes.

While grieving the death of his beloved wife, who drowned in a car accident, the garbage man Liam Case (Cuba Gooding Jr.) becomes a hero when he saves a young girl from a wrecked car on fire. Years later, Liam has a secret crush on the bank teller Kayla (Christa Campbell) and while in the bank with her, there is a heist and one of the five thieves shoots Kayla and Liam. When he recovers, Kayla is in a deep coma and he chases the killer; but the gang has a dark secret about Liam and goes after him seeking revenge.My first impression of "Hero Wanted" was not good, with the confused non-linear story and a disappointing conclusion. However, joining the pieces of the puzzle that compose the story later, I found it a reasonable film, at least the intentions of the writers are good. But the tag-line says that "the road to hell is paved of good intentions" and the screenplay does not work well. Cuba Gooding Jr. is and performs a charismatic character that finds redemption only after going to hell. Apparently his friend Cosmo Jackson died, but this character is simply forgotten in the end of the story. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Herói" ("Hero")

Ray Lotta never ages,,nor does his acting..Cuba Gooding Jr. is superb in this intriguing and non stop action show.No marketing done on this one...WHAT A SHAME,,,,Great acting, Great story.BEST SINCE GOOD FELLA'S We never took our eyes off of the film.Good work and hats off to the actors we have missed with such professionalism, excellent acting,,,excellent story.Cuba Gooding Jr, Ray Lotta, Irish speaking actor with scars,,,so many that made this real life show,,,You will miss one of the best action of the year shows, not to mention your heart strings pulled apart.Thank you Actors wish I could see more of them in movies,,,WHAT PRO'SWILL BUY THE MOVIE FOR MY COLLECTION Jane Wood Pryor, Oklahoma