Under Siege
Terrorists get more than they bargain for - because the cook on the battleship they invade used to be a navy SEAL, and he's intent on preventing them stealing the ship's nuclear arsenal
'I have 50 gallons of bouillabaisse to prepare for tomorrow,' says Seagal, at the beginning of this lively and incessantly violent no-brain actioner. And he means it. Hollywood's least likeable action hero is making generic pies in the galley when a team of international terrorists - cunningly disguised as a rock band - land on his battleship. Their leader (Jones), has some poorly defined plan to plunge the world into nuclear chaos - and it doesn't help that he's dressed as Bruce Springsteen while making his demands. Only Seagal and a semi-naked Playboy Playmate (Eleniak) can save the day. But is it worth saving? Verdict Seagal's best film to date - which isn't saying a whole lot. |
