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Summary: Mr. Seagal goes Warsaw - It's very cool!!!
Review: For once Seagal gets a great script, thanks to screenwriter Trevor Miller. It's one of those stories you might've read in Time Magazine. Unsuspecting Americans are donating money to a Warsaw Orphanage. But this is no ordinary orphanage. it's a front for human trafficking. The kids are being sold on the internet, for nefarious purposes. But the human traffickers have one problem - Steven Seagal. He's been sponsoring a teenage girl at the orphanage - sending her letters, and money. And when the girl goes missing, it's Seagal to the rescue.If you like good drama, spiced up with fight scenes - Out Of reach is for you. I never realized that Steven Seagal was such a good actor. But in Out Of Reach he flexes his acting muscles. He's imposing. He's cool. He's much more likeable than ever before. This might not be Under Seige. But what it lacks in explosions and pyrotechnics, it makes up for with clever dialogue, interesting settings, and a grown-up Seagal; who is strangely compelling. It's a shame this movie never made it to Theaters, but in wide-screen (on DVD) the picture is dark, brooding, and ultimately quite a chilling ride. If you can't buy it - rent it. And if you can't rent it, put it on your Christmas List. Out Of reach is outta sight! A five star performance from Seagal!
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Summary: Great Steven
Review: Good Plot, great Seagal screen presence, enough action, fine Matt.
The best way to spend an evening at home, forgetting this unforgettable life.
Rent or buy it, it deserves your money.
I've bought one, I've seen the movie four times and everytime is better.I really love it.And don't compare with another Seagal films.If you do it, you will be in the wrong path.
Only enjoy it.
I think that Warner Brothers should work with Steven Seagal again.He is the only choice to action.
All the best for everyone,Atentamente, Juan
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Summary: Steven Saves The World again!
Review: Hot on the heels of "On Dangerous Lard", and "Hard to Floss", the secret agents man's man is back to thwart evil doers, beat up nefarious villians and stop on the way to do some eco preaching. Billy Ray Lancing is a former covert agent (I was so surprised to find that out!) turned "Survivalist" who spends his time rescuing animals and getting in touch with nature. He is called to action however, when he suddenly discovers that the foster agency he is using to help a young girl is actually a front for a human trafficking industry. In time honored fashion the girl disappears, and Steven must put down his pruning shears and hemp weed knitting and rescue her. Plenty of rough & tumble, hard stares and stern "If you harm her I'll......." warnings follow as he cuts a swathe through the immoral band of naughty men, and the movie follows the standard formula. Our hero can of course make a high powered weapon from a stick of gum, and an empty beer can, and you immediately know that the army he is fighting have no chance. I know I am quite damning about these recent Seagal straight to video productions, which might make you ask why I keep watching them? Well, to be honest I've always been a fan of the aimless action flick, and Seagal has done some really fine work. Sadly as I hold my breath and wait for a return to movies of the Under Siege calibre, I find myself turning blue watching stuff like this instead. This is probably not as bad as the previous two offerings he has made, and credit to him for still managing to churn this stuff out, (he's hardly a young man anymore), but it is still pretty bad. Another complaint is the eco stuff - I have no problem with his obvious desire to make people more ecologically aware and responsible, but there is a platform to do it on properly, and this isn't it. Like Dangerous Ground, Fire Down Below, and The Patriot before this, the moralising wears a bit thin, and makes you ask him to jump one way or another. Either make a gratuitously violent action flick, OR a Greenpeace documentary, but STOP putting the two together please. All that said, put your brain in neutral, grab the popcorn, and enjoy the fight scenes.
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Summary: terrible
Review: i can't believe how a movie could be so terrible and nonsense..it was so awful that we could not even watch till the end..i recommend everybody not to waste their money and time with this piece of garbage..
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Summary: kinda slow and loose this time, but still watchable
Review: i think this time the script is a bit loose and the pace is bit slow. the only obvious improvement is segal's belly seems to be smaller, and he also looked younger in this film. the script and direction both are bit loose and slow. the fighting scenes are actually not as good as what we saw last time in the 'belly of the beast'. the polish polish detective is a beautiful actress, her performance is quite okay especially when she was gunned down, her painful expression was quite believable. not too good this time, but still watchable. if the pace and tempo could be a bit faster, the script more concentrated, then it'd be more fun.
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Summary: Some Turkish enemies at stage again
Review: I wonder how the people who don't have any knowledge about Turkish people and don't know the place of Turkey on the world map prepare scenario against TURKISH and TURKEY.
I announce that all nationalist TURKS who live in State protest that movie and punish people who played and backed at the movie immidiatelly.
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Summary: Theme and Plot Good, But?
Review: If you are a Steven Seagal fan, as I am, you will enjoy this movie for the plot and theme. He generally has a cause that he trys to express in many of his movies, and this is no different. I don't know much about the man outside of his movies, but from what I read in those I think he is a man with some deep convictions on certain topics. It shows in his movies. In this movie it is the human slave trade of young women which does go on, even today. People have different ways of making social statements and I think this is his way of doing it, through some of his films.
This movie though lacked the action scenes normally found in his films, and the voiceovers completely ruined the movie for me. How disconcerting to here the thoughts of the main character, Seagal, as an aside but with a completely different voice from his??? That happens throughout the entire movie. What in the world was the director thinking of? This was absolutely the dumbest thing I think I have seen in a movie. In addition, some of the action scenes were so obviously staged, and that showed too: specifically the sword fight and also in a couple other places. These made the action scenes seem unreal unlike most of his movies.
In any case it is worth a rental to watch. The theme and plot were well done I think, and the script was pretty good too. The young girl did a fine job of acting, also. I think most Seagal fans will like this movie, but be upset with the voiceovers, as I am. It is not one of his better movies in my opinion, so I only rated it 3 stars.
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Summary: It happens. Martial Arts ain't what it use to be!
Review: Mr. Seagal, held my attention as a viewer in Above the Law, and in a few other movies. But in this one, one could notice a slower, not as quick, not so cocky, more relaxed man. And this is also expected with age. I am not implying that he is old. But he is definitely older and it is noticeable. After all, he is over fifty.
As a kid, I grew up watching Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris movies. Later on, I would watch Jackie Chang and also Steven Seagal movies. But, let's face it, martial arts is not like it was in the 1970s. Jackie Chan was smart enough to mix martial arts with comedy.....Great idea.
But in Above the Law, I took noticed of the main actor in the movie. Yeah, I am also from Chicago and liked very much the fights scenes. But I also like the more calm, tranquil, peaceful Steven Seagal that I see today.
I am not sure if viewers are going to expect more fighting scenes with this man in it. My own thought is that he is about to hang up the fighting and perhaps should look into less into the marital arts and more into other roles, maybe police roles.
Mr. Seagal has left at least two decades of himself to his viewers and this says a lot about his contributions as an actor.
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Summary: THE RETURN OF CLASSIC SEAGAL!
Review: Steven Seagal has finally made a comeback! This movie portrayed a more in shape, less slow motion martial arts Seagal that kicked some [...] on child pornographers. This is Seagal's best film since Exit Wounds. The action is not as frequent as previous films but fits the character and age of Mr. Seagal and the action scenes are shot in full speed, rather than in the dark slow-mo, like films before. Out of Reach contains great acting, action, and plot... key ingredients to a great movie. This movie has made me look forward to Seagal's next film Into the Sun due to release this year. Ignore the negative comments and at least rent this movie at the video store to see for yourself. This movie is big on Aikido, plot, and acting, but low on explosions and unrealistic gun fights.Five stars for an enjoyable movie
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Summary: Seagal comes in from the cold - A must see!!!
Review: Steven Seagal makes a strange return to form in what might best described as The Spy Who Came in From The Cold meets The Ipcress File. This is a stylish spy-thriller with overtones of Michael Caine and Ian Fleming. The set-up is simple enough: Seagal is a retired Spy who has sponsored a young orphan, in Poland. He sends her money and letters. Then suddenly, the girl goes missing. Seagal dusts off his trusty Browning 9MM, heads to Warsaw, and takes on what turns out to be a child-slavery ring. That's the plot. But, what makes this a winner, is the stylish fight scenes. No to mention, Matt Schulze as the fantastically reptilian villain. Also the supporting cast, of largely unknown British and Polish actors are all very good. I liked the script. I liked the visuals. As for Seagal himself - he seems to be chanelling Marlon Brando, with his subtle, raspy, drawl. The climactic sword fight that ends Out Of Reach is truly spectacular. Obviously Director Poh-Chih Leong is drawing on his Hong Kong action-roots here. And for Seagal fans, you have to by this DVD; just to work-out who exactly has re-dubbed the Seagal voice-overs in some of the scenes. Two thumbs, way, way up!!!
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