Review of Marked for Death (1990) by Sam P — 11 Apr 2012

I used to enjoy Marked for Death as a child, I admit, along with Van Damme films and such. Now looking back, I can see why I enjoyed it (action and mindless violence) but I also see why I hate it now. What it is, for me, is the lead star, Steven Seagal. In this film, like most of his, the problem is that the bad guys are built up a little, then at the end, Seagal destroys them with ease, the best heroes are those that are able to battle past overwhelming odds. However, Seagal is built up so big and the villains made so weak, that the film loses any possibility of narrative difficulty.

The worst thing is, the storyline was interesting, the Jamaican posse trying to destroy John Hatcher, led by the supposed magical Screwface, who is revealed to have a twin. The bad guys are possibly the most interesting element, however, at the end, Hatcher defeats both twins with little-to-no-ease, which makes it a boring film to watch, very gutting :(.