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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After the post-production mess that was Kill Switch, Seagal needed a decent,DTV action movie.And that's what he delivers in this one.A bloody,brutal revenge story and nothing more. Seagal plays Ruslan,ex-Russian mafia who now writes crime novels.When he returns to the US for his daughter's wedding he is treated with a horryfying surprise.His daughter has been attacked, and heavily injured and his ex-wife has been brutally murdered.So Ruslan decides to avenge them and to kill whoever is responsible for their suffering.You know the usual plot that Seagal has been up to for the last 10 years, but there is a new cool twist, the Russian mafia..That gives the advantage to Ruslan to operate outside the law and he fully takes the opportunity.Seagal's Russian accent is indeed quite heavy, it disappears in a few scenes but it is fairly steady throughout the film, while dubbing not that often.The fight scenes are the best since Pistol Whipped, brutal with no stunt doubles, and done amazingly by Seagal(highlight is a long knife fight in a strip joint).Seagal even runs and chases a thug,something we haven't seen in a long time.The ending is another high point featuring explosions, gun fights and the usual hand to hand combat with the lead villain.The direction is average, the editing less frantic but you still get a lot of shots of Seagal's face in the middle of the fight scenes.But thankfully this time you can actually SEE the action.The supporting cast is OK, didn't find a terrible performance not a very good one either.You get the girl from Watchmen(Laura Mennel) and the heavy from Indiana Jones 4.So it's not that bad..For a DTV action flick, Driven To Kill is quite good and Seagal's best in a long time..
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Ok lets get the blu ray issue out the way, picture quality is pretty grainy and looks like a digital post effect. The quality is certainly better than DVD but not by much. No extras to mention except a trailer, however the price difference is negligable so if u got a blu ray player go for it!
Sound is lossless with booming bass so good marks for that.
The Movie: Yeah I'm a Seagal fan so don't bother even renting this unless you are - that said I thought Steve's acting was pretty good, and I found the russian accent ok ( unlike some people seem to find in other reviews here). Well he may have dropped it for one or two lines but Steve really sells the ex russian mafia type pretty well... I think it works cos' he is playing a character who is nearer his real age - also you are not expecting him to be underweight etc so any issues over his waist size become irrelevant
The story is predictable as you would expect ( but hey - people rave about TAKEN and thats a formula driven as the next action movie), some of the support actors very good, some not so - the action scenes suffer a little bit from excessive camera shake ( a trend I will hope die out sooner rather than later ) but there is still some good stuff for fans to enjoy here. The strip club knife fight is particularly brutal and satisfying and *SPOILER ALERT* the "pistol rammed into an eye socket and shot" is fab - lol
Overall a 3.5* star release which at the very least is proof that Steve is out of the doldrums finally and who knows a revival in "big" terms could be on the horizon for the ponytailed one - I hear he is in the next Rodriguez MACHETE movie - wow
Sound is lossless with booming bass so good marks for that.
The Movie: Yeah I'm a Seagal fan so don't bother even renting this unless you are - that said I thought Steve's acting was pretty good, and I found the russian accent ok ( unlike some people seem to find in other reviews here). Well he may have dropped it for one or two lines but Steve really sells the ex russian mafia type pretty well... I think it works cos' he is playing a character who is nearer his real age - also you are not expecting him to be underweight etc so any issues over his waist size become irrelevant
The story is predictable as you would expect ( but hey - people rave about TAKEN and thats a formula driven as the next action movie), some of the support actors very good, some not so - the action scenes suffer a little bit from excessive camera shake ( a trend I will hope die out sooner rather than later ) but there is still some good stuff for fans to enjoy here. The strip club knife fight is particularly brutal and satisfying and *SPOILER ALERT* the "pistol rammed into an eye socket and shot" is fab - lol
Overall a 3.5* star release which at the very least is proof that Steve is out of the doldrums finally and who knows a revival in "big" terms could be on the horizon for the ponytailed one - I hear he is in the next Rodriguez MACHETE movie - wow
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Driven to Kill is Seagals best films since Exit Wounds. It has a decent, simple revenge story, Seagal looks fairly in shape with no stunt doubles (well no extremely noticeable ones) and there is no dubbing. The action is well done and the supporting cast give fairly decent performances. Seagals accent is ok as well.
Its not perfect. There are some minor mistakes, flaws and plot holes but there not too significant to ruin the movie.
I cant think of a better film he has made since Exit Wounds, Renegade Justice is on par, and for that reason I recommend it to Seagal fans and action fans.
Its not perfect. There are some minor mistakes, flaws and plot holes but there not too significant to ruin the movie.
I cant think of a better film he has made since Exit Wounds, Renegade Justice is on par, and for that reason I recommend it to Seagal fans and action fans.
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Wooden Actor
A load of rubbish. This guy is so wooden, not even a hair out of place after a fight. Story was boring.
Published 3 months ago by Babs
Seagal with a grudge ... again
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Published 4 months ago by LXIX
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Not Blu-Ray Quality
Although I quite like the film, it is nowhere near his best, but still an enjoyable film.
What does fall short is the quality on disk. Read more
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Published on 15 Dec 2009 by I. Laws
MEDIOCRE
If Steven slows down anymore he will stop. Storyline predictable. Have enjoyed his movies in the past but I think he should now give up. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Mr. Roy Fisher
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I bought this as a present for my brother's birthday, because he is a big Steven Seagal fan. So this was for his collection. thank you
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by L. K. Fraser
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Published on 15 Aug 2009 by Mrs. R. E. Johnson
Not his greatest film, but a lot better than most!
Okay, so you are asking yourself if you should bother with this film, as it has been 50/50 over the last few years wether he will release a good one or a stinker. Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by M. Huxley
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