The usual thrill a minute with plenty of action that one has come to expect from Steven Seagal films. This one has the added team work of DMX and a good music score. The storyline of good cop versus bad cops is a well worn tale, however, this film manages to still keep you occupied. A well acted movie, well worth watching.
A good film from Seagel with the usual cliche plot that goes hand in hand with his way of acting.Good acting comes from his co-stars especially Michael jai white & DMX one of his better latter films.
In the ilk of romeo must die and cradle to the grave exit wounds is a little eclipsed by the former films. It must be said that is share the same credentials, DMX, fast cars, money, action but seems to lack something. It has to be said that the something appears to be Jet Li. Seagal seem ill fitting and uncomfortable in the role. DMX is playing a softer and more emotional role that see him doing well in his acting. Eva Mendez makes a glorious if inconsequential appearance but all supporting actors do well which unfortunately brings the focus back to Mr Seagal. I'm actually a fan and was expecting a whole lot more. In his defence he had little to work with. A laughable plot is cut through as quickly as possible which makes the movie seem like cut together clips of others (with the actors replaced) which attempts to force gravity but only succeeds in being awkward. Saying that the clips of story range for thrilling to dire which averages out to OK for me. Could have been so much more with a little bit more thought to the intro and a performing Seagal we could have had another classic.
I brought the film because i have the sequal to it, Cradle to the Grave, which i found to be an awsome film. After finding out the film was a sequal i thought that i had to buy the first film which happend to be Exit Wounds. The film has everything i like; lots of comedy and action.
This movie is about intense cop corruption, with a motive of drugs and the like. This is a brutal, gripping suspense thriller that has some powerful action sequences and violent fight scenes with the cool Steven Seagal playing the lead cop role.
The sense of humour is hard core American and it’s very cleverly woven into the scenes. You’ll laugh if it’s your type of ‘hard man Yankee humour’- it’s ok, but I must admit to personally preferring the ‘James Bond’ type of humour more myself.
Talk about zero tolerance though, regarding policing! Imagine a real world so corrupt, (Detroit’s worst precinct), that you can’t even trust yourself. Is America REALLY this ‘dog eat dog?’? All I know is that it really does make for great action packed entertainment right from the start to the finish!
There’s nothing here we haven’t seen before. Bullet popping car chases and ‘die hard’ style scraps but it really is great stuff! DMX- the hip-hop star is just as good at acting (as anything else).
Although I didn’t feel there was enough ‘girl power’ content depicted throughout in the fashion of the movie, I did quite enjoy this one somewhat. The film doesn't muck about, getting straight into exciting action right from the start, and Steven Seagal makes the movie a winner.