This review might not get everything because I haven't seen this movie in a while and I don't really want to watch it again.
Seagal isn't mine or I think anyone's favorite dude, really. He's not awesome like Van Damme or totally brutal like Stallone or Schwarzenegger. We must have done something to deserve him though, so we still need to recognize that it's important to watch his movies.
This movies has some pretty good bits in it, and has a couple of good lines. This is probably the best one, which he says after he impales this dude on a pool cue. Keep in mind this' kinda the climax of the movie.
He does kill a ton of dudes in this movie and gets shot a ton in the beginning, which is pretty cool, but after getting shot in the beginning, no one ever manages to lay a hand on him. You'd think this would be a plus for an action hero, and occasionally you'll find a guy who can can pull it off. Unfortunately for Seagal, he can't, and everytime he doesn't get hit it seems like he's hiding something.
Besides that there's a cool part where he wakes up with a really well groomed beard after being in a coma for several years. That part rules, besides the pool cue part it's definitely the best part of the movie.
Yeah, this movie was awesome but overall I'd say it was Pretty OK.
Here's what I love about Seagal: He is the literal everyman. He's the only actor I know of that will be japanese in one film, italian in another and an american indian in yet another. I think he does this so that any negative remark about him will be seen as racist towards almost every race on the planet. You really need to add Out For Justice on here. There's a scene where he tracks down this dude for tossing a german shepard out of his car window. When he catches the guy, Seagal asks him in that calm, Seagal way, "You like throwing puppies out of windows? Eh, fucknuts?" He then pulls the guy out of his car window and Seagals him.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds awesome, I'll definitely check it out. I like Seagal, but in a really weird way. He's the least likable I feel of the 80s early 90s dudes, but also seems to embody the decade more purely than anyone else. Really looking forward to getting into his movies where he's saving the environment.
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