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One Hour Photo (2002)
Worth seeing
Rarely does a mainstream studio produce something with merit, so when it does happen it's worth mentioning. And this is a film worth mentioning.
Without doubt, Robin Williams is the highlight of this film. His character is stirring, complete and believable. Truly captivating. Time and again he surprises with these brilliant performances that are difficult to fathom considering his humble beginning in sit-com TV and this is some of his very best work.
Unfortunately, much of the rest that makes up the film doesn't rise to William's caliber and the end result is diminished because of it. Questionable story line (though a good concept and initial setup), weak supporting cast and non-existent (supporting) character development conspire against what would have otherwise been a 'Best Of' class film.
Overall, definitely worth seeing, but without Robin Williams this would have been a B-movie relegated to the teen market and never mentioned again.
The Chase (1994)
Even worse than Battlefield Earth
This movie is even more insulting than heavy doses of prime-time reality television. It was painful.
A bad movie that knows it's a bad movie is at least acknowledging it's stinkyness and for that you have to give most stinkers a little respect but this movie made absolutely no attempt to admit to itself just how unbelievably bad it was. You'd have to see it to know.
Its only value to society is that it can be used to gauge just how terrible other movies are, as in: "Boy that movie was horrible. Not nearly as bad as The Chase, but still awful."