Action movie characters have a certain way of stirring emotions.
A likable lead character is often crucial, especially for an action film.
However, this emotional resonance also extends to the characters audiences find themselves detesting with passion.
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Other, less impressive figures were intended to be fan favorites but failed phenomenally in that particular endeavor.
Their fight for survival depends on the composure and resolve of their fellow passengers.
Yon-suk isa brilliantly conceived antagonistdefined bythe blood-boiling impact he has on viewersevery time he appears on the screen.
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That is what happened with Dr. Susan McAlester (Saffron Burrows) inthe 1999 terrible shark horrorDeep Blue Sea.
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Quentin Tarantinoknows how to writean effective and evocative character.
This strength comes to the fore in the action-packed revenge filmsKill Bill Vol.
However, it also extends to the vitriol with which Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah) was received.
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In this regard, there is no character as brilliantly despicable asDie Hards Harry Ellis (Hart Boecher).
Toht’s demise in the infamous face-melting scene is particularly rewarding in a uniquely disturbing and twisted way.
No film has exploited this anywhere near as pointedly as2014s hit action flickJohn Wick.
The titular character (Keanu Reeves) is a retired hitman reeling from the recent death of his wife.
So, too, did the license to attach such vitriolic spite tothe spoiled and cruel Tarasov.
That excitement was dealt a serious blow with the utterance of the infamous line meesa Jar Jar Binks.
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To be fair, it is plain to see what the film was striving for.
Maximuss quest for revenge is paved through the Colosseum.
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