Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

nikola17 Well Movie Is Not Well Edited I Understand It's B-Class Steven Seagal Is Kinda Lazy and all That, But It Doesn't Make Movie Lazy or Action It's Noting Like Slow Action or Seagal Can't Do Fight Scenes, He Actually Did His Own Fight Scenes In This Movie, Some of Movies I Can Tell He Is Lazy, Doesn't Do His Fight Scenes Like In His character seems like an off-shoot of Jonathan Cold (more 'The Foreigner' than 'Black Dawn' though) Even That Was Worser Then This Movie Believe Me. This Movie Went Very Well I Actually Enjoyed It Was Very Non Stop Action In Movie But CGI Scenes Are Not Well Made Doesn't Mean Movie Is Bad. I Would Say It's Better Then Code Of Honor. Keoni Waxman Looks Like Director really Enjoys Working for Seagal. Now Keoni Waxman Has Worked Few Projects With Steven Seagal The Keeper, Dangerous Man, True Justice TV Series, Maximum Conviction, Force of Execution, A Good Man, Mercenary: Absolution,Cartels AKA Killing Salazar, End of Gun, Now This Jeez WOW Kenoi Waxman Has A Good Relationship with Steven Seagal and they like working together, It's Funny Seagal Has Worked with Keoni Waxman A Lot More Movies Then Any another Directors he worked in past. (Steven Seagal) John Harmon Is a He Is A Retired CIA/DEA Enforcers lured back into taking out an Islamic terrorist, who is brokering a deal with Mexican Gangsters in Istanbul (?) for safe passage into the U.S. in order to activate (previously planted) 'cells', John Harmon investigating Arab terrorists captured in Mexico. With his Team - Seductive FBI Agent Zara (Jemma Dallender) I Spit On Your Grave 2 and Spy-Drone Pilot Matthew Sharp Romeo Must Die (Russell Wong ) He Has Spy Gadgets Similar to Mission Impossible. They Fly To Istanbul and Uncovers a Brutal. plot: Islamic extremists plan to use Sonora drug-smuggling routes to bring deadly weapons, and leaders, into the U.S. To prevent an attack on America, Harmon must Stop It Before It's Too Late. I Thought Characters Like Harmon, Zara, Matthew Is Great In Movie I Thought Zara Was Pretty Beautiful nice looking badass girl I Love Her Character. I Just Love Strong Female Roles I Really Do. and Place Takes In Istanbul AND NO IT'S NOTING LIKE TAKEN 2 every action movie has Filmed In Turkey Doesn't Make It A Huge Rip off give it a break. All Action In Movie Kicked A LOT Butts a lot of Shooting, Explosions. Seagal Is Doing His Own Thing Like His Own Fight staff Villains Eh Not Much To Say Theirs Villain From Another Seagal Movie Mercenary: Absolution Ayan Al-Mujahid (Sergiu Costache) Villains Are Not Much To Say or About Their Characters, It's Funny How Cartels Are In Istanbul I Thought It Was Funny Thing About It but as it turns out, the Mexicans are still the drug traffickers and the Arabs are still the terrorist. Oh well, so much for something different. At least it's a different setting. I Really Wish It Was Just Istanbul Villains Not Having Cartels In It, It Just Looks Funny. And Movie Is Simple To Watch. And Yes Steven Seagal Doesn't Play Always Same Character In This No I Don't Think He Has Played Same Character Like This Movie To Anothers. And Yes People Every time it's a funny thing in his movies when there's a sex scene, he doesn't take off his clothes off, There's one part where Seagal has a small love scene with this Zara. Normally I'm a fan of needless nudity from hot girls, but it just puts more focus on the fact that Seagal is just an old man who wants the world to believe that he can still get the girls Like James Bond Or Machete Or Whatever another characters. In Opening Scene At Bar Waitress Is Getting harassed buy these 3 or 2 guys then he saves Waitress kick guys in butt then Waitress sits in his Lab Always Kissing . Not only that but this "experience capable agent" Girl gets kidnapped Zara But She Kicks So Much Ass, so that Seagal can Rescue her. Like In Every Movie Does But Hey I Know It's Kinda Same thing But It's Still A Entering Movie Still Fun To Watch. And For New To Watch With Seagal I Am not saying old movies are bad the old seagal movies are GREATEST then today with his B-Class Slaright To DVD Movies But Doesn't Mean They Are Bad Movies Doesn't Mean You Don't Watch It Because It's Bad Movie or B-Class Enjoy it, It's Not Going To Ruin your life it's a great movie Don't believe the negativity stop listening to Naysayers Not REALLY OF Bad Movie, Worser Then This Movie Code of Honor Is WAY Worse then this movie believe Me if you hated Code of Honor you will not hate this movie It's A lot of Fun. 10.10

Leofwine_draca It's been a few years since I've seen one of Steven Seagal's newer films, but CONTRACT TO KILL ticks all of the disappointing boxes and shows that nothing has changed. The portly star once again re-teams with Keoni Waxman for another story shot in Eastern Europe. Seagal plays the leader of a special forces squad tasked with tackling Islamic terrorists, and as usual he wanders around and occasionally beats people to death. Helping him are an Asian-American guy and an actress from I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 2. This is a faintly watchable film that screams cheapness throughout, and the choppy fight choreography, in which Seagal's stand-in is all too apparent, is a cheat.

Mark Turner In 1988 an action star broke onto the screen in a modestly budgeted film that took the world by storm. This mystery man claimed to have worked for the CIA, became a master of aikido at a young age in Japan and worked with Hollywood celebs before making his move in front of the camera. The movie was ABOVE THE LAW and the star was Steven Seagal.But in the late 90s his films dropped in popularity, he divorced and most of the later output went straight to DVD. This doesn't mean that his films lacked quality or that they were any less ambitious than in the past but that times had changed. As we all do he'd grown older and wasn't as rail thin as he appeared in ABOVE. In Hollywood this is a no no. But he didn't care what they thought and continued making movies that remain some of the best action films even when the budgets dropped from what they once were.CONTRACT TO KILL is a great example of a quality action film starring Seagal that delivers the goods. Seagal plays John Harmon, an ex CIA/DEA asset brought out of retirement to handle a particularly sensitive contract. Arab terrorists are about to set up a deal with a Mexican cartel head that will help them gain access to enter the United States with ease. This gives them the opportunity to smuggles in people and weapons up to an including a dirty bomb. What the government wants Harmon to do is pinpoint the location of their meeting and let them know where it is.But as with most movies involving spies these days crosses and double crosses are the rule of thumb and Harmon isn't your typical low level asset. He's been there, he knows how they work and figures out that the original plan wasn't what he was told. So he takes him team, FBI agent Zara (Jemma Dallender) and drone pilot Matthew Sharp (Russell Wong), and sets in motion his own plan.Harmon realized early on that the location for the meet wasn't in Mexico as the intel thought it was but in Istanbul instead. With his team they ramp up the paranoia of the terrorists and plant the seeds of suspicion between the two. It won't be enough to prevent the deal from going down completely but it will allow them a greater margin of success in accomplishing their goal. And does that goal align with that of the agency that sent them in giving the plausible deniability? Watch and see to find out.Segal remains the strong, silent type in his films and this one is no exception. His demeanor and vocal stylings are low key and subtle. Why yell when you can quietly put things in motion? His fighting style while aikido reminds me of the term Bruce Lee created with jeet kune du, the way of the intercepting fist. He allows his opponent the chance to throw at him and then uses their energy and the flow of their own body against them providing him with ample opportunity to deliver more debilitating blows. It's worked for him in all of his films and continues to do so now.The supporting casts here does a great job. Dallender shows plenty of future potential here with an acting ability and attractive appearance that makes you wonder why she isn't doing more mainstream features. Wong seems on the same career path as Seagal having been in higher priced fare in the past but seemingly relegated to lower tier films of late. He too is a victim of Hollywood where age isn't seen as a positive thing no matter what you can still do which is sad. At least he helps elevate the roles provided him as in this film.On the whole the movie will probably not make anyone must see list but does provide plenty of entertainment for action fans. Seagal fans will rate this one higher than some of this other films and the plot ties in perfectly with what is happening in the world since word has come out that there is a possible connection between cartels and terrorist organizations actually taking place. One can only hope there is a team like Seagal's seen here in place to stop them.

lee nicholson (dolemite72) The Plot: Seagal plays ex C.I.A operative john Harmon. His character seems like an off-shoot of Jonathan Cold (more 'The Foreigner' than 'Black Dawn' though) Harmon is lured back into taking out an Islamic terrorist, who is brokering a deal with Mexican Gangsters in Istanbul (?) for safe passage into the U.S. in order to activate (previously planted) 'cells'As part of a 3 person team, Harmon utilises technology and surveillance to play both fractions off against one another. When given an eleventh hour change in plan by his handlers, Harmon disobeys orders and together with his team, take the fight to the badguys on the night of their meeting.Action: Despite a rather talky start, the movie moves along at a fairly brisk pace, and is pretty much non-stop carnage, for the final third of the movie. However, the action is rather low-key (so don't go expecting any huge set pieces) what you get is about 2 or 3 explosions, a brief car chase, multiple shoot-outs and about 6 or 7 quick (but brutal) fight scenes for Seagal. The quick cut editing is on display (as per usual) but there's a few longer shots of Seagal dishing out punishment. The doubling is kept to a minimum. He bends a lot of arms (no snaps, sadly) flips a few guys over, kicks a couple, punches most of them, crunches one guys head open with a metal pole (ouch!) and shoots the rest (although, to be fair.....Seagal doesn't actually shoot too many people, preferring to actually fight them.....which may please those sick of the over-reliance on gunplay in previous movies?)Production Values: For a lower end DTV movie, it looks pretty polished. As previously stated, there's no big set pieces, but the cinematography is crisp, and the locations colourful enough (if sometimes uninspired) The green screen employed in the car chase actually look stylish (for a change) The editing is good (albeit, erratic during certain fight scenes) and the soundtrack has a cinematic feel to it.Performances: Seagal (as with 'End Of A Gun') is extremely profane throughout this. At one point, whilst giving a briefing to his team, he likens the mess of a mission to (quote) "A monkey trying to fcuk a football" (which not only raised a wry smile from myself....but also to the actual characters he says it to) Seagal isn't as 'quiet' as usual in this movie.....but speaks very slowly. Which is just as well, because most of his dialogue consists of abbreviations for various law enforcement agencies and terrorist groups and other organisations. The first third of the movie is very dialogue heavy....and if you're willing to endure a bit more exposition than usual, there's a pretty good thriller for the remaining hour. The other performers are competent enough (no one embarrasses themselves, I guess?) and Seagal's team also kick a lot of ass also (but not as much as the big guy)Final thoughts: Whilst not perfect, Contract To Kill is a competent enough thriller. The problem being that it's marketed as an 'Action' movie. If it was sold as a thriller, it would be an action-packed thriller. But sold as an action movie, it probably doesn't have enough "kiss kiss bang bang" for jaded millennial audiences. It's problem might be that (even for a Steven Seagal movie) it's actually (scarily) plausible? Playing like a downscalled 20 minute 'Mission Impossible' segment (with a touch of 'Eye In The Sky' added for good measure) Contract To Kill isn't likely to give THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR sleepless nights, but I do think the recent bad reviews it's received have been rather unjust. It's fairly complex, but not at the expense of 'filler plot & characters' Had the exact same movie starred a bunch of A-listers....I'd wager critics would probably praise it. Unfortunately, critics seem to expect every new Seagal movie (however low the budget) to be 'Under Siege' (and quite frankly those days, not to mention 'budgets' have long gone, I'm afraid) Fans of Seagal would do well, to ignore the negativity of the critics (let's face it, they pretty much slammed all his earlier movies as well) and give this movie a chance. The key to enjoy recent Seagal movies is to like them for what they are (and not for what they aren't)