A nuclear blow up in deepest Russia turns out to be a terrorist act that triggers rapid response by USA government. The Pentagon to avoid the uranium robbers from utilizing to wreak atomic war against the U.S.A . assigns the dangerous mission to two high officers ( attractive Nicole Kidman and impulsive George Clooney) . The expert field agent Clooney and spunky but unexperienced Kidman must solve the risked complications on the East pursuing nasties suspected of smuggling soviet nuclear arms into nations less civilised and stable . They get involved in the tangled chase of the Servian terrorists that run across countries until Iran . Meanwhile, they go to Vienna , there are are helped by a good Russian general (Armin Mueller Stahl) . The final terror arises when the terrorist (Marcel Iures as meek musician professor in the film's best acting ) behind it all is looking vengeance and goes to N.Y where happens a moving ending in the midst of a confusing crowd.

This exciting movie contains suspense , thrills, twists and turns , rattling action, and implacable intrigue . The yarn is interesting though based on fictitious deeds and barely credible tale . There are suspense, thriller and action, and the scenario is varied and spectacular . The flick is fast moving and interesting , as a highlight after another piles up . Extraordinary nail-biting scenes, specially when there happens the helicopter attacks on some amazing images and final climax in New York streets . George Clooney's performance as hard-boiled colonel is excellent, he hands perfectly the role ; cocky Clooney along with elegant Nicole Kidman form a perfect couple as troubleshooter team dispatched to trace terrorists . Stirring and moving score fitting perfectly to action by today prestigious Hans Zimmer . Colorful and adequate cinematography by Dietrich Lohmann . The motion picture is well directed by Mimi Leder in his first movie . She's a good filmmaker , usually for TV (¨ER¨ played by Goran Visnjic who appears as secondary in The peacemakers) and occasionally for cinema (Deep impact , The Code). Rating : above average . Well worth watching .

A highly entertaining, intelligent example of an action film, this has more style and thought than a thousand Van Damme films. Not that I'm ragging on Van Damme, but THE PEACEMAKER is a refreshingly complex example of an actioner, where director Leder doesn't mistake her audience for brain-dead teenagers, but instead viewers who want to use their brains while watching a film.

THE PEACEMAKER is firmly embedded in the modern day, with main settings being Bosnia and other hostile locations. The criminals are thankfully fleshed out and not one-dimensional villains, they have reasons for committing their crimes which are just as sound as the reasons Clooney and Kidman have for tracking them down. While the film threatens to overload itself on too much technobabble and political conversations, there is still plenty of jaw-dropping action for those who like their films exciting.

The set piece is probably a realistic car chase, where cars just don't explode instantly after crashing but have to be hit repeatedly before they are destroyed. Another scene is a helicopter vs. truck battle, and it also provides plenty of excitement. The final part of the film is a prolonged international chase, which never lets up until the very end. While there is little bloodshed, there are still a few strikingly brutal moments, such as when Clooney shoots a man in cold blood.

George Clooney is one of today's more charismatic stars and he's a delight in the role of the gruff military guy, a role which seems to have been written especially for him. He is given able support by Nicole Kidman, an actress whom I have never liked much but she's stable enough here as the tough, assertive female lead whose tactics conflict with Clooney's. The rest of the cast is also polished and put in above average performances, especially the lead villain who comes across as sympathetic. THE PEACEMAKER may not win any prizes for originality but it's still a solid, tough film for those who like a meaty plot to get stuck in to, along with the requisite action scenes.

Russian general massacres his troops, steals nuclear warheads from a transport train, and hides the evidence by setting off one warhead. Russian says it's an accident. White House nuclear expert Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) is sure that the bomb is detonated deliberately by terrorists and Special Operations Colonel Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) interrupts with an opinion that this is actually a robbery. The two have to work together to track down the missing nukes with the help of the Russian counterpart Dimitri Vertikoff (Armin Mueller-Stahl).

This is basically a movie running on tracks. There is no originality. The villains are too interchangeable and not very compelling. It needs a big name to be the big bad. The investigation doesn't have enough tension. It tries to be a bit funny with Clooney camping it up a little. There is some action but it's not spectacular.