Very good action movie

Rating: Null/10 (28 November 1998)

As nearly every other person has commented, the action sequences were definitely the strongest point of this film. They were great. The film was created very well as far as keeping with its theme and comic book origin. I don't think Wesley's poker faced acting was a "bad" thing. How many conflicted superheroes in comic books are anything but the same?
It's definitely a macho, testosterone-filled ride, but don't think that women won't like this movie! After all, there are plenty of scenes that show off Mr. Snipes' significant bodyshaping work!
Yes, the special effects were corny at times--not cheesy or badly done, just corny. But, my main thing is this: a key element for an action film is comic relief. This seems especially important for a movie with a dark theme. "Interview with the Vampire" had its funny moments. This movie had virtually no funny lines. They tried, but it simply didn't happen. The guy who kept losing his hands, and kept giggling all of the time, was supposed to make us laugh. It didn't work.
I thought Stephen Dorff's Deacon Frost was a bit corny at times. But, I really enjoyed this movie. It was one of the best ones I've seen this year. The ending was a bit of a let-down, and it wasn't funny but even so it still was a pretty fantastic action flick. The action sequences alone make up for any lacking in other areas.