The pair engaged in acat-and-mouse chaseepic enough to bring the reclusive veteran out of his shell.
In a nutshell, the movie missed the mark as far as becoming thegripping war dramait couldve been.
Instead, it relied heavily on gimmicky violence and, dare we call them, cheap thrills.
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One particularly disturbing moment cut from the Martin Scorsese classic sparked tension between De Niro and screenwriter Paul Schrader.
But all the script truly offered them was a series of over-the-top action and chase sequences.
It was hard for viewers to take him seriously.
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Theres a particular scene where Travoltas Emil Kovac literally waterboards De Niros character with salty lemonade.
WhileKilling Seasontakes itself a little too seriously, everything on screen feels borderline cartoonish.
Even the cat-and-mouse setup that should be tense, ends up beingnothing but repetitive.
Its clear that this was supposed to be some sort of intense reckoning.
Thats the norm inKilling Season, every serious moment ends up feeling like a parody of itself.
He even mentioned that he tapped intoDe Niros method-acting approachto deliver his iconic roles inSaturday Night FeverandUrban Cowboy.
The star even took a self-funded trip to Bosnia and Croatia to tap into the films premise.
Sadly, Travoltas dedication didn’t translate to the performance he expected.
