What made Steven Seagal great 10 years ago continues to be sorely missed by any of his continuing fans. "The Foreigner" is yet another Seagal film that can be classified as average at best. The film is slow and plodding, badly shot, and viewers can decipher as to whether or not it is Seagal in a particular scene or a poorly chosen stunt double. Seagal is grossly overweight and wears a long leather jacket in a shoddy attempt to cover up the matter. Max Ryan is miscast as his nemesis. Kate who? is the leading lady. The action scenes are far and few between, and poorly done. Seagal's best attribute (martial arts) consumes only a few scenes in the entire film, and nifty camera work tries to cover up the fact that Seagal no longer moves like he used to. Close ups of Seagal moving his hands in a furious manner make it appear as though he is still fighting, then his stunt double takes over and finishes the scene. The similiarities between this film and his other recent release "Half Past Dead" are all negatives. The bad hairpiece, fast camera work, weakened plot, and clearly a man who no longer wants to try to succeed as an action star. Seagal appears to be depressed. It is clear why Screen Gems/Sony Pictures opted to release this straight to video.
Review of The Foreigner
