Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

(1995)

Starring: Steven Seagal, Katherine Heigl, some black guy, Kirkwood Smith
Director: Geoff Murphy
Synopsis: Steven Seagal murders terrorists

Nick's Insight: Let me start off by saying that I like Steven Seagal. We have a lot in common and I like to think of him as a less rich me. What do we have in common, you ask? Well, we both know how to kick the shit out of people.

Exhibit A:
Clearly, we both know submission-holds

Also, I've noticed that we have the same acting style. We both really make an effort to let the audience know that we're trying to act. That's a tough talent to learn, but it doesn't go unnoticed these days. To help me prove my point, go watch Capote with Phillip Seymour Hoffman.... You can't tell if he's acting. It's almost like he's really Truman Capote. It's hard to watch. Now watch Twister with Bill Paxton.... Clearly trying very hard to act. It's just a more courteous way of presenting a character to the audience. I mean, if I wanted to act and make it so believable that you got lost in the character, I totally could, but I decide not to for you the viewer. The one time that I wasn't trying to act was in Leaving Las Vegas.... This is just how I drive on the weekends.

Anyway, this movie kind of blows, but at the same time it's really fucking sweet. Just like most Seagal movies, there's about an hour-long lull at the beginning where they try to build "plot" and the rest of the movie is Steven Seagal on a killing spree.

One really sweet part of this movie is when a terrorist yells at Seagal's black sidekick, "I'll whoop your stupid black ass, bitch." Now I know that seems like blatant racism, but if there's one thing I like in action movies it's racism.

A fun game to play while watching this movie is to try and figure out if they're really on a train or not. Here's the answer if you want to know, but I suggest watching the movie and trying to figure out.

Adding it up: Sweet Death Scenes + World-class Acting = 4 out of 8mm.

Revision: I just saw this movie again, and I've decided to change it's rating to 5 out of 8mm