Sunday, 5 April 2009

Under Siege 2: Steven Seagal's unsung finest moment?

Steven Seagal comes in for a lot of flak, but seriously, if you get a Steven Seagal movie, you know what you;re in for really, don't you? Explosions, guns, badly edited martial arts fight scenes and Steven's beautiful, beautiful hair. And possibly some boobs, but not Steven's. He may have a barely audible voice, but he would kick your ass quicker than you could say 'Chuck Norris is cooler than you could ever be'.

Seagal may have the acting chops of a bag of potatoes, but he is awesome nonetheless. One of the few actors who you can rely on for a fun, if brainless, movie experience, he remains popular with the Straight-to-DVD crowd the world over.

Under Siege 2, the low-key sequel to the hit first film, stands tall as a great example of a bad film that is a blast to watch. Starring Segal once more as Casey Ryback, the film is set on a moving train, giving ample opportunity for some action setpieces that are typically ludicrous, but a ton of fun to watch. Basically Die Hard on a train, it makes for a fun evening's viweing and proves that Segal is indeed an unsung movie hero.