Watch Out for Justice For Free

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Absolutely Brilliant!

The first must-see film of the year.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Steven Seagal was leaner, meaner and had his own hair when he first started out making tough visceral action films. Well he still has his own hair but it comes originally from a shop and his actions films these days are flabby and lazy like him.He plays tough cop Gino an Italian American cop in Brooklyn who grew up with hoods and one of them Ritchie (William Forysthe) is on a crime spree that involved killing Gino's fellow cop in broad daylight. He even starts killing innocent bystanders and his psycho antics even alarms the local Mafia bosses.Gino is a lone wolf, he does not believe in having back up. In fact he thinks some of his fellow cops are more crooked than the mob. He is happy to walk into a bar and beat up hardened criminals to get information for the whereabouts of Ritchie and his gang. He even goes to Ritchie's frightened and law abiding parents and tells them that he will kill him when he finds him.The story is repetitive as Gino goes here and there looking for Ritchie beating anyone who stands in his way in brutal fashion such as the hoodlum pinned to the wall by a cleaver.The broad acting is left to Forsythe who chews up the scenery as Ritchie as he realises the script has little to offer him as an actor apart from terrorising people.

"Out for justice" is a movie that pretends to have some plot , but it doesn't have any . Seagal just walks around and kicks butt looking for murderer . The few non-action scenes don't really have any meaning at all . They just there , because you can't make nonstop action with no dialogue.The investigation isn't interesting and the movie tries to fill time by Seagal talking about his past or subplot with the dog . The only plus is that the fight scenes are actually cool and impressive . They shouldn't make this movie . They should record only the fight scenes and put them on youtube. It would be much wiser. Action movie without no real plot just doesn't work . That's why the porn movies pretends to have some plot. Otherwise the sex would be boring.William Forsythe usually plays good guys , but here he works well as a villain . Seagal seems to be interested in the movie and actually tries hard to put some emotion into his performance. He fails , but I appreciate the effort. The dog is cute.Don't watch this movie unless you are a Seagal fan. I give it 3/10.

Armed with a ponytail and a beret, Steven Seagal marches on with corny lines and his own particular brand of justice. Despite the usual Seagal trademarks, this film had enough to recommend it.First, there is Jerry Orbach. He is a Captain here, but we all remember him as Detective Lenny Brisco in "Law and Order." His death left us with a hole in our hearts, so any opportunity to see him has to be taken.Secondly, we have Gina Gershon. From Beatlemania to Bound, she has our heart and is so pleasing to the eye, too. Lastly, there is William Forsythe. Playing one of the most despicable characters we know, it is a thrill to watch him get it in the end.Seagal is a real guilty pleasure, despite the fact that they should rename the Razzie the Seagal in his honor.

"Out for Justice" is good for a lot of thrills AND a lot of laughs. It's simply good bone crunching, face smashing, thigh gouging, lower leg splattering fun, with violence aplenty, as was the style for Steven Seagal's earliest vehicles. The star plays Gino Felino, a Brooklyn detective out to get even with swaggering, out of control neighbourhood psychopath Richie Madano (William Forsythe), who'd murdered Gino's partner in broad daylight and in front of witnesses. As Gino works to track Richie down, so does the mob, who refuses to be associated with wise guy wannabe Richie, as his actions are considered nothing short of embarrassing. Eventually, Gino finds out the reason for the murder and is all set for a grand showdown with Richie and all of his assorted thugs. Now, you KNOW Richie is a bad one when shortly after shooting the partner he kills a random woman simply because she made him mad. Forsythe lights up the screen as this rabid dog of a bad guy. Seagal, well, he's Seagal, and despite the efforts to beef up his character by giving him some major speeches, the action fan watching is likely to wish the monologues would end and that the movie would get back to the bloodletting. Still, Seagal does a superb job of kicking ass all over the place, which is all we can really ask for - and, hey, we can see Gino is an all right kind of guy as he rescues a dog that had been cruelly discarded by a jerk in a station wagon. What's hilarious is that for all of Richie's coke snorting, he's still a graceless, overweight slob. The result is a final fight that's incredibly one-sided! Jerry Orbach is rather under utilized as Gino's police captain, but other supporting actors do fine, including Jo Champa as Gino's ex-wife, Shareen Mitchell as the partners' wife, Sal Richards as likable enough mobster Frankie, Ronald Maccone as mob boss Don Vittorio, and Gina Gershon as Richie's sister. A lot of familiar faces in small parts also helps to make this fun: Jay Acovone, Robert LaSardo, John Toles-Bey, Gianni Russo, Dominic Chianese, Julianna Margulies, John Leguizamo, Shannon Whirry, Raymond Cruz, Julie Strain, and Dan Inosanto. Pay close attention and you'll see Kane Hodder, too (during the climactic action). The movie is not without a sense of humour; it's just too funny when that one bar patron gets shoved into the phone booth more than once. And the denouement is pretty priceless, too. Seagal co-produced and also co-wrote two of the songs on the soundtrack, including the hard rocking "Don't Stand in My Way", sung by Gregg Allman. It's also awesome to hear the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". All in all, this is a good, amusing diversion with an effective bloodbath of a finale. It gets down to business pretty quickly, and delivers the good for an agreeable 92 minutes. Eight out of 10.