The Fan has some interesting commentary on sports and the fanatic fan, however the finale was utterly ridiculous. However, the performances from both Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes were good and coming at a time when both actors were still giving it their all.
The Fan
(1996)
Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller, Drama
Mill Creek Entertainment| R – 116 min. – $15.99 | March 7th, 2023
Date Published: 03/11/2023 | Author: The Movieman
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Mill Creek Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 2½/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: When San Francisco Giants pay centerfielder Bobby Rayburn (WESLEY SNIPES) $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan Gil Renard (ROBERT DE NIRO). So when Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory… even murder. Quick Hit Review: The Fan was a decent enough thriller for the first two-thirds and a topical commentary about sports fanaticism that still applies today, but then has a ridiculous finale that lacked any suspense with a “showdown” of sorts between our two leads. That said, the performances from both De Niro and Snipes were good, capturing a time period where both were at least still giving it their all. The film was directed by Tony Scott and is certainly one of his weaker entries from the 1990s and felt like his heart wasn’t as into the project compared with others, including his follow-up Enemy of the State released in 1998. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5 |
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No features were included but there is a retro-style VHS slip cover. |
VIDEO – 3¼/5 |
| Mill Creek releases The Fan for a second time, the first it was paired with The Contractor, and at that time it was the high-definition debut. In any case, it’s not a great looking high-definition picture but certainly adequate with decent detail while colors are on the darker side. |
AUDIO – 3½/5 |
| The Fan comes with a DTS-HD MA 2.0 track. This lossless track is satisfying however nothing extraordinary, but outputs clear enough dialogue. While it’s not awe-inspiring, it’s perfectly adequate. |
OVERALL – 2/5 |
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The Fan has some interesting commentary on sports and the fanatic fan, however the finale was utterly ridiculous. However, the performances from both Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes were good and coming at a time when both actors were still giving it their all. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.