Of course, it could not be as terrific, tense, gripping and exciting as the novel which this film is inspired from. Impossible. So the director made his very best, especially for a TV result. With a huge budget, maybe it would have been better.... Maybe. In the book, many details were given, which gave more interesting elements to the whole. Tommy Lee Jones is absolutely the best choice for this character, far more interesting than Stallone in FIRST BLOOD; a rather close character, let's admit it. In the book, you have so many things that you don"t find here; the novelist even describes some informations concerning the Asian mercenaries hired by the municipality of NY to track the lead character down. Some of their past, the Indochina war and their feelings.... Here, guess what...But it's ok. Rare plot, not that usual but a bit predictable though.
Review of The Park Is Mine
