In 1994, James Cameron write, directed, and produced the action comedy film True Lies. Working with Arnold Schwarzenegger once again following T2, Cameron took the effective but absurd action formula of James Bond movies and added more comedy and special effects, resulting in a film that impresses with its explosions as we roll our eyes at the situations our suave but flawed protagonist ends up in. With a budget of over $100M, True Lies cleaned up in the box office, bringing in $379M, and earning a strong following in DVD and Blue-Ray sales. Somewhat criticized for its misogyny and cruel treatment of a used car salesman, critics with less of a stick up their ass generally praise this film thanks to enough action and comedy to carry the movie through to its exciting conclusion. But does it hold up? Listen as Jon, Colin and Brent attempt to live double lives, on one hand being the ordinary every-man with a Mr. Universe body trying to hide our flaws and true mission to save the world, and on the other hand being international spies who kill, steal, and lie our way to success, no matter the cost.
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