Superb action, poor plot

Rating: 5/10 (16 May 2000)

The opening battle sequence and subsequent fight scenes are superb. They feel realistic, bloody and uncompromising. The film looks great throughout.
Unfortunately the plot is a cliche and completely predictable. The characters lack depth and the dialogue slow and dull. A lot of editing to cut this down to 90 minutes might have been a good idea.
All the actors put in at least reasonable performances and you wish the same cast had been given a decent script to work with.