The Contract (2006)

The Contract came out in 2006 1hr36mins its not a bad film the acting is good by Morgan and john we have a father going to the mountains with the kids camping he lost his wife to cancer 2 yrs ago and his son is in trouble at school so with a hike and camping in the woods on offer ray decide to have some male bonding time to help his kids this group want to bring down the economies so they try to eliminate obstacles to progress Ray Keene (John Cusack), a father who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son (Jamie Anderson), is trying to bring Carden (Morgan Freeman), a world-class assassin to justice. All the while, he must protect his son and evade the assassin's team who are methodically hunting them down in the wilderness. so have three stories in this film with frank carden played by Morgan freeman expertly he is a former sniper in the army and is a hired mercenary assassin and has been in trouble with the FBI after one of his jobs are interrupted due to a accident franks men find out this and try and rescue him but the FBI car gets run off the road into the river for some reason frank helps the agent in trouble in the water . Ray helps the wounded agent and the cuffed Frank to leave the river, and feels responsible to deliver Frank to justice. The former policeman and stubborn Ray does not listen to Frank's proposal to leave him alone and travel through the woods with Chris, trying to find a safe place. But Frank's men and an undercover agent in the team are chasing the group with different lethal intentions i so with ray finding out who frank is after finding him in the water and with his gang after him there is police search on so this is a cat and mouse am a huge fan of John Cusak and Morgan Freeman. I have loved their work's apart and My first chance to see them working together. John's wit and Morgan's presence...I popped it right into the DVD and i loved it

Before I even start my review, I want to announce that I found "The Contract" 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD NEW at the Dollar Store for, yes, $1. Hurry down and pick up yours while they last. After you buy it you can come back here & decide whether it's worth watching or just selling on ebay."The Contract" will appeal to a specific audience whom I'd loosely categorize as fans of late-80s crime thrillers. From the respectable titles like "Witness" (1985) where Harrison Ford protects an Amish boy from the mob, to the utterly cheezalicious fare like "Streets of Fire" (1984) where Micahel Paré is a mercenary trying to rescue his rockstar ex-girlfriend from a weird biker gang, if you have a soft spot for these kinds of films, you should check out "The Contract".However, if you're looking for 21st century realism, a labyrinthine plot with edgy conflicts, disturbing, gritty situations like in maybe "Pulp Fiction" or the newer style of crime thriller pioneered by filmmakers like Tarantino & the Coen Brothers, then you probably won't find what you're looking for here.What you will find instead is simple (but interesting) story made extravagant with high production values (a budget of $25 million, filmed in the Pacific Northwest, Washington DC, and Bulgaria), some powerful actors (Morgan Freeman & John Cusack), and some heavy hitters involved in production (director Bruce Beresford who did "Driving Miss Daisy" with Freeman back in '89) as well as a consortium of big-moneyed producers.One thing that all these people have in common is a solid reputation in 80s films, and I think that's why this movie came out this way. "The Contract" is an entertaining flick whose plot is set up in the first 20 minutes and doesn't stray from it thereafter. It may seem predictable, and there are 1 or 2 scenes bordering on preposterous, but like the 80s crime drama, that's part of its charm.Don't worry, we're not quite in "A-Team" territory, and there are no talking Trans Ams, but it does have a slightly unbelievable vibe that you might find either refreshing or infuriating.To me, the beauty of this film is in the interaction between the three main characters: the killer (Morgan Freeman), the patsy (John Cusack) and his semi-estranged son (Jamie Anderson). It's basically the story of these three people in the dense wilderness of the Pacific Northwest with a bunch of psycho bad guys and equally psycho good guys on their trail. Like I said, the story is very simple, almost comic book simple, but there is tremendous value in the interaction between the 3 leads.The scenery is lush, with most of it being shot near Spokane, WA and other parts in the forests of Bulgaria (I couldn't tell the difference). And the special effects are amazing. There's a car crash or two that'll really get your heart pumping, and there's a mishap with a helicopter that was stunning to watch, especially on Blu-ray (even better on a $1 Blu-ray). The music is equally momentous, performed by the London Philharmonic. "The Contract" is truly an example of taking a very simple plot and surrounding it with grandeur out the wazoo, whether that idea appeals to you or not.More than anything, though, it requires that special 80s suspension of disbelief, that ability to go along for the ride even though your higher brain functions are screaming at you to snap out of it. If that describes you, this is a great flick.

Don't watch this film, it is truly terrible.Seeing that it had Freeman and Cusack in it, I assumed it must be at least in some way worth watching. I couldn't have been more wrong.Although I watched it for free on TV I was still annoyed at having wasted 2 hours subjecting myself to it. I almost didn't make it all the way through to the end.Despite having Freeman and Cusack in it, it reeks of "straight to DVD" (and indeed it was, having now checked). Bad script, unbelievable characters and conversations, bad acting, poor special effects, shallow character development, ridiculous plot, etc etc.The only value that this movie has for showing in media studies classes to provide examples of all the things NOT to do when writing and making a movie.If you want to watch a mindless action thriller movie starring Freeman, go watch Deep Impact or Chain Reaction. I wouldn't say either of those is particularly great, but in comparison to this movie they are! Of course, for a genuinely good action thriller go watch the Bourne trilogy.

This film will never manage to be a classic, yet the reviews by the other users far underrate it.If you're looking to be entertained by a suspenseful and exciting plot, with manageable action, this is for you.Never in this film was I able to predict the outcome but instead was glued to my seat the entire time. The acting also is good.In my opinion it's not in the least a waste of the great potential by the big names in this title.Although I agree that this movie isn't anything new, it still fulfills its goal as an entertaining piece