Irons + Jackson don't equal Good Sequel

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 1998)

Only the presence of those two actors save DH 3 from being a rehash of the previous two movies. Yes, in a way it's a direct sequel to the first movie (rather than the remake that was DH2). But it's basically the same "things are not what they seem" scam of the first two movies: the vengeance subplot is a triviality at best and probably the most entertaining part of the movie. Willis' character does need an active partner, and Jackson fills the role admirably, but he's about the only saving grace. That, and Irons' twist on the "you killed my brother" revenge plot. It's entertaining, but I'm not sure there's anything that really could have saved it without a total rewrite and going into new territory story-wise.