The Target Review
The Target is a movie of two distinct halves -- both flawed, but with merit. The first part is set in Capetown's business district and is a competent mob movie, with enough action and plot twists to fill its own film. Then, right at the 47 minute mark, the climax arrives as Robert Nile Dennis_Hopper, now in a small town in the outback, throws his very bad hairpiece off his head and gives a hug to the native woman who raised him. That done, The Target (the original title, The Piano Player, had to be changed in the wake of the success of The_Pianist) goes into old-fashioned Western mode and becomes High_Noon with voodoo ceremonies. The risky collision of genres works to a degree, but the film would have been much more satisfying without such a rushed finale. And that subplot about Alex's parents being murdered is a needless stretch. Still, it's thoughtful action, a rare thing these days, and should be recommended. Buzz McClain, Rovi
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