Under Siege – Movie Review
First Reaction – Under Siege is a great late-night action movie.
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Director: Andrew Davis
Writer: J.F. Lawton (Screenplay)
Cast
- Steven Seagal (Executive Decision)
- Gary Busey (Point Break)
- Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive)
- Erika Eleniak (The Blob)
- Damian Chapa (Room 4D)
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.
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Under Siege starts when military chef Casey Ryback (Seagal) has his battleship captured by Commander Krill (Busey) and William Strannix (Jones). They capture everyone else and hold the deadliest weapons at their fingertips. Casey must use his skills to stay alive and save the other hostage.
However, William and Krill have other plans and are happy to send countless soldiers to stop them and maintain control. Even if their plan is for something much bigger, they need to remain in control and Casey isn’t going to let that happen.
Verdict on Under Siege
Recap
The movie follows an unlikely military chef fighting back against a group of terrorists who have taken over a naval battleship. He must use his skills to stop them before it is too late.
Best Parts
The concept of Die Hard on a battleship gives us a contained story with a one-man battle to save the ship and hostages. We get good action throughout the movie and Steven Seagal is at his best in this movie. Tommy Lee Jones is hilarious as the deranged terrorist and the rest of the cast fit the world created.
Worst Parts
It does show a big flaw in the military defence system and how easily people world get into the most secure areas involved.
Final Thoughts –Under Siege is an entertaining action thriller.
