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Steven Seagal muscles his way through Pistol Whipped, another brutal action flick. This time Seagal is a boozing, compulsive gambler forced by a mysterious stranger to assassinate mob guys and corrupt cops. Naturally, this makes it hard for him to be a doting father to his adoring young daughter. Pistol Whipped has some twists to its plot, but this is all moot--you either like Steven Seagal or you don't. If you do, this is one of the better of his straight-to-video oeuvre. Seagal's attempt to be tender is laughable, but the story isn't completely predictable, the supporting cast isn't bad (Lance Henriksen, Aliens, brings some elegant menace to the proceedings), and though the martial-arts scenes are brief, they're not as choppily edited as in some of his other movies. If you don't like Steven Seagal, you'll find his bloated, wooden presence as repulsive and hateful as it was in every other movie he's ever made. He has two expressions--squinty and scowly--and they're increasingly difficult to tell apart. His one cinematic quality is a lumbering menace, and for his fans, that seems to be enough. For them, Pistol Whipped has plenty of lumbering and scowling on display. --Bret Fetzer
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Steven Seagal stars in this gritty, no-holds barred action film as an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious man offers to clear his debts in exchange for the assassination of the city's most notorious gangsters, he make s decision that will change his life? forever
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After "Exit Wounds", his latest wide theatrical release, the quality of Seagal's movies have been uneven at best. Sometimes awful. "Urban Justice" broke with the trend and delivered what the fans expected. "Pistol Whipped" does the same, perhaps even more.
Luckily, Joe Halpin, co-writer of such bombs as "Mercenary for Justice" and "Attack Force" seems to have had nothing to do with the script of "Pistol Whipped". Halpin gone seems to mean potentially good movies by real writers. "Pistol Whipped" was, instead, written by JD Zeik, (Ronin).
The movie is not without flaws (some parts of the story, especially those that dealt with Seagal's family problems could have been better developed, but it is entertaining and should please Seagal fans and some casual action/thriller viewers. There are some nice action sequences, including a shootout at a cemetery.
I hope Seagal continues to work with the kind of people he has been working with on his last two movies. I don't want to see another "Attack Force" but I'd be glad to se another "Pistol Whipped".
Luckily, Joe Halpin, co-writer of such bombs as "Mercenary for Justice" and "Attack Force" seems to have had nothing to do with the script of "Pistol Whipped". Halpin gone seems to mean potentially good movies by real writers. "Pistol Whipped" was, instead, written by JD Zeik, (Ronin).
The movie is not without flaws (some parts of the story, especially those that dealt with Seagal's family problems could have been better developed, but it is entertaining and should please Seagal fans and some casual action/thriller viewers. There are some nice action sequences, including a shootout at a cemetery.
I hope Seagal continues to work with the kind of people he has been working with on his last two movies. I don't want to see another "Attack Force" but I'd be glad to se another "Pistol Whipped".
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Each time a new Seagal movie is released on DVD, I watch it in the vain hope that it will be at the least better than the last.
Each time there is some disappointment, in Pistol Whipped it is the start and the end where Seagal in slow motion crosses a line of gunfire, turns and fires apistol without looking and without being hit. There is certainly a lot of mirth in the movies.
The sad thing is that I really need to come to terms with the fact that his best days are behind him, as are his best movies, and it is time to find a meaner, leaner martial arts fighter-actor.
Worth a watch but do not expect too much.
Each time there is some disappointment, in Pistol Whipped it is the start and the end where Seagal in slow motion crosses a line of gunfire, turns and fires apistol without looking and without being hit. There is certainly a lot of mirth in the movies.
The sad thing is that I really need to come to terms with the fact that his best days are behind him, as are his best movies, and it is time to find a meaner, leaner martial arts fighter-actor.
Worth a watch but do not expect too much.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is definitely a return to Seagal's ass kicking way,for those who thought his newer movies weren't good.This is an awesome comeback with a high killcount
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"..GREAT SEAGAL MOVIE.."
This is another straight to DVD Seagal film which is actually not bad, the story is pretty good and theres plenty of classic fight scenes where he kicks major butt. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
Just a mess.
I know that Steven gets poor reviews for his later movies ( and I tend to agree ), but I just thought that perhaps alongside Lance Henrikson it would be better.
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After more or less mediocre (at best) efforts in the recent past (BELLY OF THE BEAST, ATTACK FORCE) I was more than a little surprised when I watched this one. Read more
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Seagal's best release for YEARS...
This is MUCH more like it. Much, much better...
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Gone are the attempts to create low-budget, mostly Eastern Europen shot versions of previously successful Seagal... Read more
Published on 27 May 2008 by Robster
Seagal is Back
Steven Seagal is definitely back on form with this movie. Lots of great action, plus excellent music and direction make this my favourite Seagal movie since Under Siege 2.
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BACK ON TRACK........................
The bodies drop like flies in this one. Fighting and shooting from start to finish in this latest Seagal offering. Read more
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