What is so amazing about Seagal's direct to video movies are that they all have similar problems. You would think that after making a mistake on one movie, the next would improve in quality, and continue to do so until they are enjoyable films. Jean Claude Van Damme is doing it, so you really wonder why it is so much harder for Seagal. He has always been a bigger action star then Seagal ever was; and there is no doubt he has always had more hits. Still, Seagal fails with all of his Direct to Videos to do one thing: bring a certain level of quality and entertainment to his fans.
To be fair, "Into the Sun" is probably the best movie Seagal has put out since 2001's "Exit Wounds". For some, that's not saying much, because reviews have always been mixed on the movies he has made in his later career. All of his post "Half Past Dead" projects have had three major problems.
1. Lack of a Coherent Storyline 2. Stunt Doubles 3. Voice Overs
"Into the Sun" had a 35 million dollar budget, and was intended to be released theatrically, so it does look a little better than his other films, but not much better. The stunt doubles are still here, along with the choppy editing and hole-filled plot. But this does have a little more violence then Seagal's more recent films, so maybe bloodthirsty fans can appreciate it more.
Seagal is a CIA-agent who is assigned the task of investigating the "yakuza", better known as the Chinese mafia. Anyway, Seagal gets tangled up in a war between the "yakuza" and "triads", and ends up having to use his own brand of justice to settle things.
Extremely formulaic, Seagal really is in a stupor for most of the film. He is still overweight, and there is no reason to assume he will ever get back into decent shape ever again. Still, the film was an okay rental, and Seagal's performance was a little better than it has been lately. The Asian locale was nice as well, but I think Seagal should return the United States or at least Canada if possible.
Honestly, this film was pretty bad. Yes it was an improvement, and I could tolerate it, but it is still embarrassing to watch Seagal work in these conditions. Once a hardcore Seagal fan, movies like these have turned me off from the man, and I am hesitant to even rent his later movies. The most frustrating thing is that Seagal could do better, he just doesn't. Overall, I will probably never pay money for a Seagal film again,at least not without careful consideration first.
To be fair, "Into the Sun" is probably the best movie Seagal has put out since 2001's "Exit Wounds". For some, that's not saying much, because reviews have always been mixed on the movies he has made in his later career. All of his post "Half Past Dead" projects have had three major problems.
1. Lack of a Coherent Storyline 2. Stunt Doubles 3. Voice Overs
"Into the Sun" had a 35 million dollar budget, and was intended to be released theatrically, so it does look a little better than his other films, but not much better. The stunt doubles are still here, along with the choppy editing and hole-filled plot. But this does have a little more violence then Seagal's more recent films, so maybe bloodthirsty fans can appreciate it more.
Seagal is a CIA-agent who is assigned the task of investigating the "yakuza", better known as the Chinese mafia. Anyway, Seagal gets tangled up in a war between the "yakuza" and "triads", and ends up having to use his own brand of justice to settle things.
Extremely formulaic, Seagal really is in a stupor for most of the film. He is still overweight, and there is no reason to assume he will ever get back into decent shape ever again. Still, the film was an okay rental, and Seagal's performance was a little better than it has been lately. The Asian locale was nice as well, but I think Seagal should return the United States or at least Canada if possible.
Honestly, this film was pretty bad. Yes it was an improvement, and I could tolerate it, but it is still embarrassing to watch Seagal work in these conditions. Once a hardcore Seagal fan, movies like these have turned me off from the man, and I am hesitant to even rent his later movies. The most frustrating thing is that Seagal could do better, he just doesn't. Overall, I will probably never pay money for a Seagal film again,at least not without careful consideration first.