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Rating:  - ian johnson
i think the movie was great not like he's usual movie a lot more of a story line
Rating:  - Former Martial Arts Sensei Geting Lazy
The Great One (who is also a producer here) takes up one of his worst films, namely sleep-inducing `The Foreigner,' and he does the same role that nobody seems to remember. One good news is that the sequel turns out more decent than the original, but that isn't saying much.
In `Black Dawn' Steven Seagal plays Jonathan Cold again, who is at first seen helping the brother of one bad arms dealer break out of jail, apparently working for the bad guys. Well, perhaps he should have, for in that case things might have been more interesting than this dull B action film.
Besides the obvious stunt doubles, the inept editing, and the chubby face of the star who seems to prefer to stay out of the `action scenes,' you will see CIA agent played by Tamara Davies, also former protégé of Cold. There is one so-so action involving a runaway garbage truck and some OK shoot-outs, but their terrible acting which occupies most of the second half of the film makes everything dull in the end. The idea of Chechen terrorists or nuke attack are reduced to nothing because of the hulk of the star who seems not to care.
What you see `in Black Dawn' is your former aikido sensei getting lazy in his work. That's a sad thing to see.
Rating: - BLACK YAWN
Remember when Steven Seagal was a hot property and his action films were decent? Well don't expect that in this wearisome retread. Seagal plays Jonathan Cold (thank God they didn't call him Jonathan Hott!), an agent for some deep dark secret covert organization with "four columns"? Tamara Davies is the requisite hottie agent who wonders what Seagal's up to and carries on like most female agents in these Romanian movies--makes one dumb move after another. The storyline (ho hum) centers on terrorists out to set off a nuclear bomb in downtown Los Angeles. Seagal is hardly seen during any of his few hand to hand combats, pretty much confirming that the beefy actor's stuntman did all the work, of which there is very little. A preposterous chase scene in a garbage truck is reminiscent of Roadrunner cartoons in its lunacy. Two stars for the hammy but effective performance from John Pyper Ferguson as the villain. At least he looks like he's having fun.
Rating:  - Seagal w/o trademark moves
In this sequel to "The Foreigner," Steven Seagal returns as freelance agent Jonathan Cold. This time his mission is to thwart a cell of Chechen terrorists scheming to detonate a nuke in Los Angeles. The story concept promises excitement but fails to deliver. Maybe Mr. Seagal believes he's getting "too old" for martial arts movies, or maybe he's decided to redirect his genre from action to suspense. Because, while Agent Cold is apparently not "too old" for his young female partner, the film is disappointingly short on action. Specifically, the trademark Aikido fighting moves that made Seagal famous. Cold defeats the Chechens with brainpower and firepower; not a bad thing, just not what this viewer was expecting. The interesting and somewhat convoluted plot can't really carry the film for fans of Seagal's former martial arts mayhem.
Rating: - More like a Black Eye
To your wallet well in this case my wallet. Here i go thinking that this one would be any different from Seagal's recent "efforts". Not even close i cant believe i even lasted as long as i did. Not really anything nice to say about this the acting was marginal at best, fighting scenes were just blah and to be honest. He is a bit old and a tad bit more out of shape weight wise. Sorry i'm a fan but even i know when to throw in the towel...DING...throw it in please.
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