FORCE OF EXECUTION DVD (2013)




SYNOPSIS: Alexander Coates' (Seagal) criminal empire has been good to him - and devastating to his enemies - until his number one hit man, Roman Hurst, messes up what should have been a routine hit. Alexander spares his protege's life but cripples his hands, thus 'retiring' Hurst forever. Before long, though, Alexander realizes that he'll need Hurst's help one last time when Iceman, a ruthless killer, surfaces.

MOVIE REVIEW:

You can’t deny ponytailed, pudgy action star Steven Seagal can still throw a couple of hard punches but his heydays are very much over at this point of his career.   

The good thing is as capacity of a producer; he manages to assemble a pretty interesting cast for Force of Execution. There's Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible), Danny Trejo (Machete) and the inclusion of Bren Foster, a Tae Kwon Do World Champion that practically lift this generic action flick out of the doldrums.  

The Under Siege and Above the Law actor plays Mr. Alexander, an ex-government agent turned mobster who deals with anything illicit. When an ambitious gangster named Ice (Ving Rhames) planned to take over Mr. Alexander’s business, it’s up to the mobster’s ex-right hand man Roman (Bren Foster) to help him set things right.

Nobody wants to watch a movie liked Force of Execution for the story and performances despite the writers’ best attempts to complicate matters. There’s a solid prison breaking sequence in the beginning before breaking into some pointless exposition involving the Spaniard drug cartel and disagreements between some gangsta. The introduction of Danny Trejo’s Oso as a mysterious restaurant owner is pure laughable. Oso of course is no ordinary small-time cook; he is an ex-con/Mexican witch doctor!

Force of Execution features a generous amount of well-choreographed action sequences that will please fans of this genre. Seagal is well Seagal, showcasing his karate chops and throwing his opponents liked rag dolls on the floor here and there. On the other hand, Foster a Colin Farrell-look alike (I guess it’s their Irish heritage that causes it) offers plenty of hand-to-hand combat and splendid kicks in addition to some serviceable shootouts in the climax.

For a straight-to-DVD title, Force of Execution surprisingly exceeds the usual campy standard. It easily entertains in the action department and the production doesn’t look that shabby to begin with. 

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AUDIO/VISUAL:

Force of Execution actually looks pretty decent on DVD though the sole 2.0 soundtrack is only perfunctory at best.

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Review by Linus Tee



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 ABOUT THE MOVIE

Genre: Action/Thriller
Starring: Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Bren Foster, Noel Gugliemi
Director: Keoni Waxman
Rating: NC-16 (Nudity and Coarse Language)
Year Made: 2013
Official Website:
https://www.facebook.com/ForcesOfExecution

 SPECIAL FEATURES

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Languages: English
Subtitles: English/Chinese
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Region Code: 3
Distributor: HVN Entertainment Singapore