lordbarney I had high hopes for this film as I do like most of Cuba Gooding Jr and Ray Liotta's movies. However they both looked like desperate actors in the last throws of their careers trying to make a little extra cash. The story line showed some promise but it was executed so badly. For the first part of the film I had absolutely no idea what part of the story we were constantly being transported to. With Cuba Gooding's constant commentary droning on throughout the film to try and keep you updated. any film worth its mettle should never have to do this. It was if the writer was trying to make it something special by doing this but instead it just bores you to tears. Unfortunately I came to the conclusion that I did not care about anyone in the film.and therefore tried to enjoy the action- not even that delivered. So disappointed and if Fight Factory continue making this drivel I will not be watching any more.

jotix100 Liam Case is suffering the tragedy of losing his wife in a terrible car accident. He is a trash collection man who tries to drown his sorrows in the bottle. One day Liam happens to be close to an accident in which a young girl is trapped in an overturned car that is burning. Putting his life in danger, he rescues the girl and his action is noticed by the media.What follows is a story in which Liam decides to make himself a hero to attract the attention of a pretty bank teller, Keila. For that he has enlisted his buddy Swain, a bad choice. Unknown to Liam, Swain tells a low life, Lynch, of Liam's plan to plan a "fake" bank robbery so that he will appear to be the young woman's hero when he went after the bad guys, but the heist turns sour, derailing the original idea."Hero Wanted" is an action film in which the violence is right on the viewer's face. Brian Smrz, the director, shows an affinity to the genre. The basic problem with the film is the screenplay by Chad and Evan Law. The basic premise is far fetched and it doesn't make sense most of the time.Cuba Gooding Jr. is a likable actor, who unfortunately deserved better. Ray Liotta, who has done much better in his career, is relegated to a supporting role that also will not add anything to his resume. Jean Marsh, Norman Reedus, Kim Coates, Tommy Flannagan, Christa Campbell are seen in minor roles.

Michael O'Keefe A small town garbage collector, Liam Case(Cuba Gooding, Jr.), becomes a hero when he pulls a little girl Marley(Sammi Hanratty)from a burning car. His celebrity cools off and he becomes almost a forgotten man. When he finds himself infatuated with a beautiful young bank teller(Christa Campbell), he wants to impress her by being a hero again. He schemes a fake bank robbery, but it goes horribly wrong. She is shot and left in a coma. Skinner McGraw(Kim Coates)and his gang that was robbing the bank for real immediately become Liam's targets of revenge. Liam begins brutally killing gang members; but not unnoticed. Detective Subcott(Ray Liotta)has a hunch who the center of attention is. Soon the hero Case is hunted by the law and the confederates who betrayed him.This violent action-thriller is well paced and has more than enough to sustain interest. Some disturbing images, but don't expect a lot of gore. Also in the cast: Jean Smart, Tommy Flanagan, Steven Kozlowski and Ben Cross.

hattonej I was pleasantly surprised with the movie. Seemed to me to have a B movie feel starting out. It does seem like everyone is into the time shifting plots these days, but once I realized it everything else seemed to follow. I found myself trying to anticipate the next connection of pass and present. Cuba Gooding Jr. did a good job of portraying a man tortured with his pass and present. I do have to take exception to the bar scenes though. I'm not sure that Ray Liota needed to bulk up for the part but he did. Jean Smart had me kind of wondering what was going to happen in the apartment scene. Although there is predominately a U.S. cast, I think the feel of the movie was off because it was filmed in eastern Europe. Straight to DVD but worth the watch in my opinion.