This thriller, The Jackal, adheres closely to genre conventions. The film relies heavily on familiar plot devices, features a large ensemble cast, and includes serviceable action sequences. While it doesn’t break new ground or consistently surprise the viewer, it provides a reliable dose of 90s-style entertainment for roughly two hours.

I’ve watched this one a few times over the years, and despite its flaws—and it definitely has them, like Richard Gere's Irish accent and Bruce Willis’s frequent hair transformations—I still consider it watchable and mildly amusing. My main issue lies with how they handled The Jackal’s character; his pursuit of Isabella felt out of place. For the majority of the film, he comes across as a detached and methodical as…

Released in 1997 and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, "The Jackal" is an international crime thriller centering on a collaborative effort between the FBI and MVD—featuring Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora—to enlist the help of an imprisoned IRA fighter (Richard Gere) to prevent a ruthless assassin known as The Jackal (Bruce Willis) from carrying out a significant operation in Washington DC. This was a reimagining of “…