Revenge (1990)

So much average

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

What a movie. So full of emotions, friendship and pain. It stars Kevin Costner and Anthony Quinn, two great actors who play the role of two very good old friends. Unfortunately Costner falls in love with Quinns wife and to avenge them, Quinn has Costner beaten almost to death and his former wife dragged into a brothel to be used by everybody.But Costner is found on the brink of death, where he was left to die, by a kind stranger who brings him to a house and has a very old woman nurse Costner back to health with some ritual-like methods. After he has regained his strength, Costner leaves to find the woman he loves. On his way he meets a sick cowboy and befriends him. They travel together for a short time until the cowboy dies from sickness. Costner buries him. Then takes the dead mans stuff and continues his search. He is soon found by two other benevolent strangers. It felt like for some reason all the good people in the world had gathered in Mexiko and decided to aid Costner in his search. A single man can't have so much luck.Be it as it may, they find a trace for the woman but soon lose it again. They have to confront Antony Quinn to regain the trace. He asks one thing of Costner. That he apologizes for taking away Quinns wife. It's unclear if the other two men killed Quinn after he finally gave away the location where his former wife was to be found. The last scene of him is that of a broken man in tears...The woman got very sick from or during her "work" at the brothel and was brought to an abbey to recover. There Costner finds her. He carries her out, tells her that he loves her and then she dies. End.The story was great, the performance even better. Especially one scene with Antony Quinn getting upset about two associates reached "Don Corleone"-level. A man to be respected and feared. Gives you shivers just listening to him. In general you could say that this is a movie about people showing their true emotions instead of going all macho and playing tough. They have hopes, dreams, fears. They get happy or sad. They are humans. Even the one "Rock Star" lady told her background story and you saw a fragile woman who just wanted some love.That's definitely a movie I'm not going to forget anytime soon.

A story about uncontrollable passion and desire that forces two people to act upon impulses they know they should put aside but they cannot control their true feelings, and act with reckless abandon. Madelaine Stowe is the lovely lady in an unfulfilling marriage to Tibby Mendez (Anthony Quinn) that Jay, Costner's character, almost immediately falls in love with. Tibby belongs to the Mexican underworld, probably a drug king-pin, and befriends Jay who saved Tibby's life in a hunting accident. When Tibby invites Jay to spend a few weeks at his estate in Mexico, he never imagined Jay would attempt to steal his lovely young wife.This is a solid story, with strong characters, and fine acting all around. However, understand what this film is not. This is not a 'date movie', and not a 'happy' story, but it does indeed reflect real life, and how things do not always end up rosy in the end, or the way we want them. It simply tells a good story, something many films never seem to accomplish, and we get to come along for the ride. It's racy, violent, passionate and moving all wrapped into one. I felt an understanding of the love, pain, betrayal and yes the need for revenge. It was entertaining and an epic portrayal of love and pain.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Not a Full Fledged Tony Scott Film as it is Presented, More or Less, in a Straight-Forward Style, Minus the Camera and Editing Shenanigans that Became the Director's Trademark. It is Still Violent and Sexy but Seems to Lack Something in the Way the Revenge Motif is Handled.Kevin Costner is Better than Usual and is Playing a Grittier Character with Some Interest and Manages to Pull it Off. Madeleine Stowe does a Good Job with the Limited Amount of Character Development, and Anthony Quinn Exudes Enough of an Evil Underbelly to Make the Villain Dangerous and Scary.But it All Doesn't Quite Work. However it is Worth a Watch for Costner's Against Type Portrayal, Some Nastiness, and the Usual Fondness the Director Exerts on the Look and the Cinematography. The Film is Less Satisfying than it Should be and May be a Disappointment to Some that Expect More Razz-Ma-Tazz and Fanciness.

i read about it here n watched it.. am big fan of ridley n tony scot bro's... n watched some of both of bro's films... after reading many positive reviews about this and after watching it i felt its not up to my imagination expectation from tony...:((what i liked in this film is love....love...love... first half is boring-except some hot scenes..! second half picks well.. lead actors acting is best in intimate scenes...!! climax is very much imaginable...not worst but not too best...u can watch it.u can watch it later...too.. if u miss also u wont regret...!!if u like tony scot-his style of direction-go n watch it-but don't expect to much...i give it 7/10