"The Fan"..Steps Up To The Plate, Janv. 12 2003
This review refers to the TRI STAR DVD edition of "The Fan"Baseball was never so thrilling as it is in this film. In "The Fan" there's more at stake then the pennant for $40 million dollar centerfielder Bobby Rayburn(Wesley Snipes).One swing of the bat could cost him everything that is precious to him. When did baseball become more than a game to Rayburn? When his number one fan, Gil Renard(Robert DeNiro), steps up to the plate to help Bobby out of his slump.Gil is a three time looser. He is a poor role model to his young son, he has a major problem with his people skills, and he is about to lose his job at the company that was founded by his own father. His psychotic obsession with the game of baseball, takes him further out of bounds than any Little League Coach ever went.When his idol seems to be having trouble getting into the swing of things,and another player is getting all the glory, Renard takes matters into his own hands. How far will he go to make sure Rayburn has his day in the sun? Will he even murder for him? DeNiro is absolutley this deranged and very scary character. He plays him so well you may forget that he is Robert Deniro for a while! Snipes also is excellent as the unwitting victim, Rounding off the cast in fine performances are Ellen Barkin, Benecio Del Toro and John Leguizamo. It is directed by Tony Scott who keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end and as always perfect mood scoring by Hans Zimmer adds to the tense situations. The DVD has a nice clear and sharp picture.You have the choice of Widescreen or Standard Formats. The sound is very good and you can choose between 5.1 Dolby or 2- channel surround sound.It may be viewed in French and Spanish and has subtitles in English and Spanish if needed. There are no other special features included. I thought it was a great thriller, and it kept me involved through the whole story, but I'm going with the three stars because I just don't think it's one of those that will be watched over and over. Once you know the ending, you may need to wait awhile before viewing again.If you have seen it already and know it's one that will be a good edition to your collection, you'll be happy with the quality of the DVD. If not, maybe renting it first will help you decide. You'll want to get the popcorn, peanuts and crackerjacks ready for this one....enjoy...Laurie
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