Trespass (1992)

Greetings from Lithuania."Trespass" (1992) is a fun ride from start to finish. I loved it when i was 12-14 years old, saw it at least 5-6 times. It had very simple yet very engaging plot, acting was very OK, and the whole treasure search thing was awesome - well who doesn't like treasure! Overall, "Trespass" was one of my favorite childhood movies. It's nothing very original or superb, but a lot of things work so good in this movie, that you simply can't stop watching it. If you like these actors (at their very good form), like good thrillers set in basically one location - "Trespass" is definitely for you. Don't expect much and you will be very surprised.

Two firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory. What they don't know is that the factory is in the turf of a local gang, who come by to execute one of their enemies. Vince sees the shooting, the gang spots Vince, and mayhem ensues. As they try to escape, gang leader King James argues with his subordinate Savon about how to get rid of the trespassers......Its Cowboys and Indians in the Ghetto, that's all it is, and the fun never let's up right until the final scene, which is a wonderful twist. Hill proves that he is a great action director, and this was probably the last great film he made, because its simple, all its about is being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and being greedy is bad for you.The two Ices were really big when this film was released, and hadn't yet delved into Leprechaun and Are we there yet territory, so they were still 'edgy' when this came out.Paxton and Sadler overdo the hillbilly a little bit, and sometimes they come across a little too slapstick, but it doesn't deter from the overall feel to the move.If you like your action movies simple, topical, and short, this one ticks all the boxes...

This is a movie perhaps more in the vein of a silly '80's genre flick, that is heavy on the fun and action but not really on its story.In this case however it's a good thing that the movie doesn't have a too complicated story in it. It's actually being one of the movie its strengths that the movie has a simple story to it, that doesn't ever make things needlessly complicated or hard and annoying to follow.The story is mostly being kept simple by the fact that most of the movie is taking place at just one location; an old abandoned factory. And the movie doesn't need an awful lot more than that, to simply create a good and fun action flick with. It uses its settings well and handles its concept in a good and original way. The movie is still filled with plenty of surprises, in terms of that you just never really know what will happen next or how the movie shall eventually end.It never really makes this a boring or tiresome movie to watch. There is always something happening and there is plenty of variety to it all, even though it has restrained settings and a quite simple and straightforward story in it. All reasons why this movie is definitely way better than just the average genre attempt. And that's a real fact!Walter Hill has never been a director of any truly great movies (except for "The Warriors" perhaps, though I still had plenty of problems with that movie) but he always was a guy that knew how to handle '80's type of action in his movies, perhaps also thanks to it that he had worked with many other great directors from that time period, as a writer and producer. And the movie truly benefits from this. It never becomes a big or spectacular action flick but it still really feels like a big action movie, probably because the movie never stands still.The acting is a bit of a mixed bag but then again what action movie does have impressive and flawless actors and acting in it. It's always nice to see Bill Paxton in a leading role and he actually pulls all of the action stuff quite well as well. I have a bigger problem with the gangsters and villains in this movie. I never have been all that impressed with Ice-T's acting and Ice Cube also isn't always too convincing with his acting. But oh well, guess that in some way their acting and the characters that they play add somewhat to the nostalgia- and cheesy fun value of this movie. Definitely a good and also entertaining enough movie to watch.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

I enjoyed this movie very much.Bill Paxton does a great job as an ordinary guy suddenly finding himself way out of his depth. It's a role he's played in many movies from 'Aliens' onwards.Here he plays a fireman who has found a treasure map. He and his sceptical buddy set sail in his station-wagon to where X usually marks the spot. However; this particular island is a disused factory set in a run-down inner-city sea. When they arrive, the treasure isn't so easily found, and in the course of their search they come up against another problem. There's a band of real pirates.A local bunch of black gangsters are apparently in the habit of using the place to deal with problems. This time, they're murdering a traitor. It's their territory. Our heroes have trespassed.Caught in the act by our firefighting treasure-hunters, the gangsters don't mean to let them escape. Thus begins a siege of sorts.The movie is a taut, well-acted and equally well-scripted thriller. Set exclusively in a decrepit old building, it is intensely claustrophobic. Things deteriorate rapidly when the gangsters realise that their adversaries have at least one gun, and send for some heavy artillery. one can really feel the sense of dread and isolation of our two misguided prospectors. Because they are not just isolated by geography (it's an unfamiliar, derelict lot across the state line) they are also isolated both culturally and racially. These are just two white basically decent blue-collar schmucks confronted by a black gang who clearly are not decent at all. Their lives, like those of all gangs, are exclusively Darwinian.Their manoeuvring is like a game of chess. The gang is also riven with dissent as an ambitious lieutenant sees an opportunity to oust his leader for being - as he sees it - too soft.It isn't a feelgood movie by any means. I think a lot of its unpopularity is down to the racial subtext. Black youth is depicted as the worst Caucasian stereotype, inherently corrupted and savage. It's easy to read ethnic outrage at such a blatantly white overview, whilst at the same time Klansmen the nation over could nod their heads and mutter 'ain't that the truth'. The politically-correct would almost certainly have you be a racist if you enjoyed this movie today.Moralising aside, it's well worth a look. Ice-Cube and Ice-T were already successful rappers when this movie was made so they were hardly cash-strapped. They could easily have turned their parts down. But their strong personas and excellent delivery convey a powerful, authentic stamp. It's got all the ingredients of an off-beat thriller like 'Deliverence' or 'Southern Comfort', that plays upon cultural preconceptions coming all too horribly true.I'm partial to a little gangsta-rap (though I couldn't subsist exclusively upon it as some who drive by my window appear to do), and there's an excellent mix of suitable tracks to help reinforce the sense of threat. Whether you're ethnically challenged or not; give it a go, it's a real blast.