Harry Tasker is a secret agent for the United States Government. For years, he has kept his job from his wife, but is forced to reveal his identity and try to stop nuclear terrorists when he and his wife are kidnapped by them.
Director James Cameron always works on a mega- canvas, yet he's brought off something unique here.
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The New York Times
Unnamed
Much of the appeal of True Lies comes from the smooth grafting of battle-of-the-sexes comedy onto a high-tech action picture.
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ReelViews
James Berardinelli
One of the best things about True Lies is that it's genuinely funny.
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Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
True Lies is so eager to give you a giddy good time that you're more than happy to let it work you over. It's a likably disposable pop cocktail.
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Empire
Caroline Westbrook
The net result is unbeatably good fun, helped along by that inherent fantasy that one man can create global mayhem without stopping to worry who's going to clean up afterwards.