Every era is cluttered withbad action movies.
Many of these films have earned their place in the cinematic Hall of Shame.
He soon uncovers evidence of a secret arms deal and becomes a target himself.
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It’s the most generic of generic plots, recycled from countless other movies.
There are few story connections to the first film, and few members of the original cast return.
While the premise promises some decent B-movie action,the finished product is muddled, incoherent, and dull.
The script is shoddy, and Seagal’s performance is surprisingly stiff and uncomfortable.
Although the film has plenty of explosions, the editing is poor, and the action sequences are underwhelming.
This seems plausible given the dismal state of the film.
The only positive about is the scenic backdrops filmed in Cape Town.
Again, there’s nothing wrong with the concept, but the performances and storytelling are woefully bad.
A lot of the filmmaking here simply looks amateur, particularly the editing and sound design.
Stylistically, there is a cringe-y overuse of slow-motion and instant replays, frequently verging on self-parody.
Van Damme’s lead performance is also flat and one-note, and the supporting cast fare little better.
For all these reasons, critics rippedDerailedto absolute shreds.
The title is accurate, as this project is certainly a trainwreck.
1994’sStreet Fighterwas notoriously bad, butThe Legend of Chun-Liarguably surpasses it in terms of atrociousness.
The original games are a ton of fun, butthis adaptation is unlikely to pleaseeven the most diehard fans.
They may even view the film as a desecration of their beloved characters.
Some of the dialogue here is painfully wooden, including lines like “I love my job!”
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The latter may be a subconscious statement on the movie itself.
Not to mention, despite the film’s title,theres surprisingly little actual street fighting.
Instead, most of the characters use guns, and the rare fight scenes tend to take place indoors.
Unsurprisingly,The Legend of Chun-Liwas a major flop,grossingjust $12.8m against a $50m budget.
“Agent Redis essentiallyDerailed, but set on a submarine.
It starsDolph Lundgrenas Matt Hendricks, a Navy SEAL tasked with transporting a biological weapon aboard a submarine.
Almost every character is a stereotype.
The Russians are either terrorists or perpetually drinking vodka.
Similarly, the American characters are uber-patriotic and constantly say things like “God help us.”
It’s all thoroughly ridiculous, and many of the scenes defy logic.
All told, the film is decidedly subpar, even for a direct-to-video release.
Seagal’s 2000s output was pretty terrible, meaning it’s unsurprising that he dominates this list.
All told,Out for a Killis a slog that can be safely skipped.
More near miss thanNear Dark, this film adds nothing to the vampire genre.
They were wrong.”
It’s muddled and joyless, to the point that it feels overlong, despite being just 95 minutes.
Michael Keusch’sdirection is disjointed, with scenes that feel cobbled together from different movies.
Here, he truly looks like someone who gave up trying years ago.
Consequently,Attack Forceis borderline unwatchable.
Even the Seagal fan club will struggle to sit through this tedium.
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