The Negotiator opens while Kevin is appearing in The Iceman Cometh in London. Press reports at the time say that he flew from London to Los Angeles and then back to London during a day off from the theatre.
PREMIERE: Samuel L. Jackson, left, and Kevin Spacey, right, stars of the new film The Negotiator pose with Jackson's wife LaTanya Richardson as they arrive for the world premiere of the film in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. The Negotiator opens nationally on Wednesday.
~
REVIEWS - perfect **** good *** okay ** bad *
MOVIES This month, we asked directors and actors to review their own movies. No wonder they all got 3 1/2 to 4 stars.
THE NEGOTIATOR
(Warner Bros.) ****
It was very gratifying directing The Negotiator. James DeMonaco and Kevin Fox wrote a smart and original script that really draws the audience in, and strong performances from the entire cast - lead by Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey - add up to a movie experience that rewards the viewer. Danny Roman (Jackson), Chicago's best hostage negotiator, is framed by his own police department for murder and embezzlement. To clear his name, he takes fellow officers hostage and demands an outside negotiator (Spacey) to prove his innocence. What follows is a chess game of bluffing that leads to a final showdown definitely worth seeing!
F. Gary Gray, director, "The Negotiator"(Empire? Film Review? I don't know.)
~
Driving Mr. Spacey!: The positively untrue life and times of Kevin Spacey, with a few real facts thrown in for fun. All collages and photo enhancements were done by me using Microsoft® Picture It!® 99
© 2000 - 2003 Driving Mr. Spacey!
