Masterminds (1997)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Excellent but underrated film

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

CITY-TV in Canada recently played MasterMinds starring Patrick Stewart. Despite some language that I didn't enjoy, this was a great "family " movie. Well done for a Canadian film, in the sense of the CDN actors and locations. Who am I writing about: There's Matt Craven, Katie Stuart, and Callum Keith Rennie.'Ozzie'played by Vincent Kartheiser was really good.A good story is supposed to suspend your disbelief. I found Ozzie to be exciting, and definitely McGiverish.Bradley Whitford played Paxton, the father of the Ozzie and a hostage. Couldn't figure out where I had seen him before. Of course, "West Wing"! But, this movie was filmed in 1997 before that later show got started.This movie is worthing watching again (I came in halfway)

Masterminds may not be deep, but it's lots of fun. Action-packed, but as nobody actually gets killed, it's also good for kids. I'd say 10 and up would enjoy it. It was nice to see Patrick Stewart play a bad guy, and I think Vincent Kartheiser was great. This is the first thing I ever saw him in and it inspired me to hunt down some of his other films. I really wish this would come out on DVD. Also, it had a nice little twist at the end that I didn't see coming. Maybe it was because I was distracted by all the action. (And a sweaty Callum Keith Rennie in a small but scenic role) All in all I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, entertaining way to spend two hours.

i loved this movie, not only because i love Vincent Kartheiser, but because I liked the movie in a whole the script was entertaining and the things the character did were just so crafty, so well thought out it was kind of like home alone in a sense. A kid taking on an adult, outsmarting him. i enjoyed watching it. i would recommend it.

This young 14-years old rebbellious youth,ozzie paxton(Vincent Katheiser),is known to get into lots of troubles.This includes being expelled by clair maloney(Brenda Pricker),a principal of an up scale subarban private school,shady glen.He,s about to learn that his pranks and skills will come in handy when the shool's security consultant,Raif Bently(Patrick Stewart)takes control of the entire student body hostage. Oz engages in a battle of wit and cunning skills as he tries to outfox Bently and his goons.