Director: Andrew Davis
Writer: J.F. Lawton (Screenplay)
Starring: Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, Patrick O’Neal, Glenn Morshower, Erika Eleniak
Plot: An ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.
Tagline – It’s not a job…It’s an Adventure!
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Fun Action Film
Story: Under Siege starts as the USS Missouri is planning a party in honor of the captain Adams (O’Neal) who has had a successful meeting with the President. The cook of the ship is Casey Ryback (Seagal) who hasn’t always seen eye to eye with his superiors including Commander Krill (Busey).
When Krill is joined by the entertainment William Strannix (Jones), their plan is revealed as they take over the battleship leaving the only person that can save the day being Ryback, the loyal soldier.
Thoughts on Under Siege
Characters – Casey Ryback is the former Navy Seal that has taken the role of chef on the battleship, he is a decoration officers and soon becomes the one leading the fight back against the terrorists who have taken over. Commander Krill is the officers that has snapped, tired of being second in command, he arranges the takeover of the ship with Strannix, he is a loose cannon that should have been taken off duty years before. William Strannix is the mastermind behind taking the ship, he has planned for the moment as an act of revenge against the government who betrayed him in his eyes.
Performances – Steven Seagal is always going to be known for being a certain type of action star, this plays into his strengths, not needing too many lines, bit of fighting and of course a lot of shooting. Gary Busey as an unstable villain, well this sounds like the perfect choice, while Tommy Lee Jones can always be picked for a villain role to look the part.
Story – The story is terrorists take over a US battleship and one man must use his skills to get it back before they can do too much damage. It is nice to see it domestic terrorism rather than just slapping any nationality in the role. There isn’t anything overly original in this story, but it is a tried and tested formula that works on every level.
Action – The action is everything you would have come to expect from the movie, we have fights, gun battles and explosion, what more do we want?
Settings – The film takes place on the US Battleship, this keeps everything contained and with little or no place to run and with the weapons on board to make them a threat.
Scene of the Movie – Taking on the Submarine.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – It is easily too much by the book.
Final Thoughts – This is everything an action fan will enjoy in a movie, it is easily one that can be enjoyable by all the fans of the genre before Seagal became a parody of himself in his later films.
Overall: Action fans will be enjoying.
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