After receiving an anonymous letter, EPA agent Jack Taggert (Steven Seagal) is sent into the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky to find out who is dumping toxic sludge into the local mines and aquifers. While the culprit really isn't a surprise, Taggert must build a case and get the town of Jackson to turn against the wealthy businessman (Kris Kristofferson) behind the poisonous pollution.
As I have written in other Seagal reviews, I must say this film boils down to one thing: if you like Seagal, you'll like this film. If not, you're probably wasting your time. Sure, there's the interesting cameos and guest stars (Randy Travis, Travis Tritt and Harry Dean "I don't have Travis in my name" Stanton), but it's the same old Seagal formula.
What formula is that, you ask? Well, Seagal is a federal agent with a gun and martial arts moves. He moves into a smaller town with their own traditions and falls for a local woman. A big businessman is upsetting the environment. After various fight scenes, the boss is confronted and there is more fighting. There are only two differences from past films here: no Indian or Asian spiritualism and Seagal not once gets a scratch or anything on him, so there's no need to nurse him back to health. If this were a video game, Seagal would be using all the cheat codes. Also, the male-on-male rape jokes are never-ending in this film, so I hope you like "big Bubba" comments.
That being said, I won't waste my time getting nit-picky about things you don't care about. Rather, let me just put it in the context of other Seagal films: it's better than "On Deadly Ground" but not as good as "Hard to Kill" and not even in the same league as "Under Siege". Hopefully that gives you a general idea for the level of quality you're in for. See it or don't, I don't care.
As I have written in other Seagal reviews, I must say this film boils down to one thing: if you like Seagal, you'll like this film. If not, you're probably wasting your time. Sure, there's the interesting cameos and guest stars (Randy Travis, Travis Tritt and Harry Dean "I don't have Travis in my name" Stanton), but it's the same old Seagal formula.
What formula is that, you ask? Well, Seagal is a federal agent with a gun and martial arts moves. He moves into a smaller town with their own traditions and falls for a local woman. A big businessman is upsetting the environment. After various fight scenes, the boss is confronted and there is more fighting. There are only two differences from past films here: no Indian or Asian spiritualism and Seagal not once gets a scratch or anything on him, so there's no need to nurse him back to health. If this were a video game, Seagal would be using all the cheat codes. Also, the male-on-male rape jokes are never-ending in this film, so I hope you like "big Bubba" comments.
That being said, I won't waste my time getting nit-picky about things you don't care about. Rather, let me just put it in the context of other Seagal films: it's better than "On Deadly Ground" but not as good as "Hard to Kill" and not even in the same league as "Under Siege". Hopefully that gives you a general idea for the level of quality you're in for. See it or don't, I don't care.