Enemy Mine
| Year: | 1985 |
| Director: | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Cast: | Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr, Brion James |
A very good idea with an epic tone, let down somewhat by a stifling budget and shoddy effects.
It's somewhere in space in the far future and a hotshot pilot (Quaid) is shot down while pursuing one of his hated enemy, the Dracs (Gossett Jr in incredible make-up).
The two alternately try to stay out of each other's way and kill each other as they wait for a rescue that might never come, and eventually realise they have to work together if they're going to stay alive.
There are a lot of parables about racism and tolerance, but it's a good, strong idea that deserved better execution. With such social and thought provoking themes and the potential for great effects it would have made an excellent tentpole event movie.
It's somewhere in space in the far future and a hotshot pilot (Quaid) is shot down while pursuing one of his hated enemy, the Dracs (Gossett Jr in incredible make-up).
The two alternately try to stay out of each other's way and kill each other as they wait for a rescue that might never come, and eventually realise they have to work together if they're going to stay alive.
There are a lot of parables about racism and tolerance, but it's a good, strong idea that deserved better execution. With such social and thought provoking themes and the potential for great effects it would have made an excellent tentpole event movie.