That. Was. Awesome.
That was also sarcasm, in case you are using an old browser to read this post... ;)
The Story:
Detective Ray Nettles (Tom
Sizemore) is investigating some domestic terrorist activity led by Alex
Swan (Dennis Hopper). Swan kills his partner, but Nettles nabs the
female accomplice (Jaime Pressly). Nettles turns to the head of the San
Francisco Bomb Squad (Steven Seagal) for assistance as they attempt to
take Swan down before he can kill again!
Sound riveting?
Yeah, I thought not.
But you never know what you're going to get when you queue up a Steven Seagal movie.
I mean, do you remember when Seagal and Sizemore were at the top of their game, commanding the big screen with their presence?
Yeah, me neither. But apparently 2001 was definitely not the year. Looks like '96 was the swan song for Seagal.
This movie has budget written all over it. Low budget at that.
The dialogue is stiff and wooden, the direction is movie of the week, heck, maybe not even that good.
The special effects are laughable.
Dennis
Hopper attempts to channel his scenery chewing turn as a mad bomber in
Speed by donning a ridiculous accent and collecting a paycheck.
Hey, how can you begrudge someone from making a living?
I'll be kind...
Final Grade: C-
Rewatchability/Purchase
Factor: It's not an unwatchable mess, just some good actors who cannot
rise out of the material they are given.
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