Good Movie
Added 9/13/2009
I like to watch Steven Segal movies because there is action and humor in his movies. He's great actor saw him walking to his favorite restaurant.
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Urban Justice is a return to form
Added 9/3/2009
Urban Justice is what us Seagal fans have been waiting for,a good story well acted Action packed film! I loved this movie and im suprised it didnt make it to the theater considering how good it was.No overdubs on his voice in this one and the editing is perfect.Reminds me of his older work.
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A Bad Man With Good Intentions
Added 3/25/2009
Now if you're into late 80s style action movies full of bada$$ one-liners and manly action sequences than you'll find Urban Justice to be dreadfully refreshing from all of this hippie dippie crap we've had shoved in our faces for years now. Best lines in the film include Seagal saying to Danny Trejo, "I look at you, I see a man like me....a bad man, with good intentions...." and when he explains to the films heroine that he's purely just out for revenge she says "you're just as bad as they are" to which he replies "Oh no, I'm a lot f***in worse!" and then he storms out to kick some a$$. There's a fight scene roughly every fifteen minutes, so you won't get bored. Seagal's best since Exit Wounds.
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A Good Seagal Movie - Finally Some Justice!
Added 9/18/2008
Yes, Seagal fans, it's true: our hero has finally released a movie to silence his critics and re-affirm his reputation as a genuine butt-kicker. Gone are the convoluted storylines, the lackluster action, and the overall badness of most of his previous DTV ventures. By some miracle, "Urban Justice" is not only well-produced technically, but also packs a tight storyline and probably the best supporting cast that Seagal has worked with in years. In a word, the film is compact - no loose ends, no un-needed characters, and no useless subplots to slow down a straight-forward, well-told story.
When his son is gunned down by an unknown assassin, Simon Ballister (Seagal) doesn't settle for the police-approved explanation of it being a random gang shooting. Packing heat and his martial arts skills, he submerges himself deep into the 'hood to track down his son's shooter with single-minded determination - unaware that he's about to inject himself into a gang war, a state of police corruption, and one of the biggest drug-trafficking rings on the West Coast.
Storyline: What you see above is what you get - Seagal pursues the killer without a care to who ordered it or the what's behind it. While this may seem too simplistic for a man on a mission with Seagal's record, it keeps the story from going off on tangents that have spelled death in many of his previous ventures. His relationship with the motel owner (Carmen Serano), the young man caught in the middle (Jade Yorker, "Gridiron Gang"), and Mexican gang leader (Danny Trejo, "Grindhouse") are productive without hindering the progression of the storyline - no friends, no romance, just folks who help him get closer to the killer. Drug lord Eddie Griffin ("Malcom & Eddie") and crooked cop Kirk Woller ("Midnight Clear") get some time to themselves, but again, it's nothing to slow the film down.
Acting: Solid. Seagals needs portray little more than rage and dtermination, and he does it well. Eddie Griffin and Kirk Woller are effectively cold-blooded. Jade Yorker gives probably the best performance by being stuck between defiance and vulnerbility. Carmen Serano is no ditz. Danny Trejo makes the most of his single scene. Solid.
Action: Seagal gave his stunt doubles a day off to perform his own aikido for once, and proves that he still has it. Though there are only a couple of clear-cut hand-to-hand confrontations, Seagal performs with straight-edge intensity and renewed vigor - kicking above his head several times while the camera stays on him to prove legitimacy. The car chase between him and T.J. Jones is definitely among the best Seagal has ever been in. The shoot-outs are old-hat, but successfuly mixing in suspense with some of the later scenes (Seagal vs. Woller) makes up for it.
Production: To be honest, there's not much to say here...but for a Seagal movie, that's a good thing. It's gritty without being sloppy. Director & cinematographer Don FauntLeRoy has a knack for nifty camera angles and does a good job at capturing the bleakness of urban LA. A few shots (i.e. the Woller-instigated shootout) are a bit too plain, but these are in the vast minority. No obvious glitches.
...what more do I need to say? If you're a fan of Seagal, purchase it with no questions asked. Use this movie to introduce your friends to Seagal. Believe it, it's that good!
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The Return of the Flubber
Added 9/14/2008
This Seagal flick is a little bit tighter than his other straight to DVD shows. Just a little. He still spends more than half of the film in shadow to hide his weight, and mumbles his lines as if he just wanted to finish the scene and go home. The fight scenes are not as sloppy as others I've seen (though I love the "15 shots to the crotch" scene), but the shootouts go way over the top. Lots of wild shooting, no aimed shots, and ridiculous amounts of blood. Speaking of that, how Eddie Griffin got conned into playing a sterotypical gangbanger beats me. Wait a minute--it must've been one thing; PAYCHECK! He throws the clock back 10,000 years for African Americans in this film with his moronic portrayal of a sleazy, filthy mouthed gangbanging dope dealer. And what's up with the raccoon on Seagal's head??? We all know you're losing your hair Steve--give it up and show us the bald spot in the next film. One star from me, just for Seagal showing up (and more than likely, late).
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compulsive gambler, reluctant hit man, and loving family guy . . .
Added 11/1/2009
Steven Seagal is back again. The man's direct to video output in recent years, has been quite remarkable. This time he is Matt Conlin, an ex-cop with a huge gambling problem. His markers totaling over a million (yeah right), are bought up by a shadowy figure identified only as the 'old man' (Lance Hendrikson), who proposes that Conlin work off his substantial debt, by acting as a hit man.
With his back against the wall, Conlin acquiesces, and begins receiving his assignments from Blue (Paul Calderon), who works for the old man. After a couple of very untidy hits, Conlin faces a crisis. His next target is Lt. Steve Shacter (Mark Elliot Wilson), a cop, a friend, and husband of his ex-wife.
This is an atypical role for Seagal, who usually plays characters that are independent, and motivated by some moral code. Money rarely is a consideration. Things are different here, where much seems to be about money. Conlin's family figures in the mix, but his priorities appear to be clear, when he cancels a visit with his daughter, so he can go out and kill someone. Troubled by the turn his life is taking (is that a surprise?), Conlin consults his priest (Bernie McInerney), but can there really be absolution for a contract killer?
As you might expect, the level of violence is high, with the hits being very up-close and personal. Seagal has a couple of minor fights, but most of the action is gun related, with one big shootout in the street escalating to car chase. The film's finale is a wild shootout in a cemetery, with plenty of flying bodies, and exploding headstones. Conlin takes out a ton of cops, and barbecues a good friend, but somehow escapes doing any time.
There's plenty of over the top action, though no one is actually pistol whipped, in this quite twisted film. There is little that is admirable about Conlin, who apparently reconciles with his family, but continues working as a hit man, getting his assignments to kill, while praying in the same church where his priest breathed his last, because of him. It really seems to be all about the money, as Conlin pulls the For Sale sign from his lawn.
Presentation is anamorphic widescreen. Extras include some deleted scenes, one being an lighter alternate ending.
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only one scene.....
Added 7/17/2009
the other folks said it all...there was just one scene that touched and that was when he looked in the fridge and sighed..."Man, I ain't got xxxx"
That did it for me. Because at this point in my personal journey, I feel likewise
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I wasn't very impressed with that movie!
Added 7/10/2009
Stevan Seagal is an ex-cop who is heavy in debt due to gambling, gets contacted by the "Old Man", who gives him murder assignments of specific corrupt people. He takes on these assignments in exchange for money and payment of his debts.
I am not really sure what was about this movie that made it lack spirit. Was it the fact that Seagal had put on lots of weight and doesn't look like the dangerous fighter we knew before? Or was it the dull character he portrayed in the movie? I suppose it also could be the unnecessary vulgar phrases we heard such as at the one at the very end when he said "You cremate now mother ....."
The aikido scenes were ok, but still nothing compared to the scenes in "above the law" or "hard to kill".
The story is ok, nothing outstanding.
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