***Welcome to Steven Seagal Week! This week we will honor the "action star" by reviewing a few of his movies since his return to cinema. Today: Urban Justice ***
Urban Justice starts off more like the Death Wish movies. Its set in an urban environment, a relative is killed, and he forms a one many army. The difference is that Seagal kills with a purpose as opposed to just
"getting scum off the streets."
In this one, after witnessing two crooked cops, shakedown some perps, Steven Seagal's policeman's son is murdered and he goes on a quest to avenge him. Upping the badass quotient, this movie also features Danny 'Machete' Trejo. And wow. Eddie Fucking Griffin climbs out of his hole and makes an appearance for this flick. (Unfortunately its as a stereotypical Negro gang boss, but eh, at least he's around, I guess.)
Urban Justice is a decent effort from Seagal. The problem with this one is it's "urban" which usually means ridiculous and strerotypical Negro thugs. I think the thugged out negro quotient weighed down the film a
bit, and Eddie Griffin as their leader didn't help at all. Watch on your own volition.
Violence? Yes. 90% Gun violence. 5% grenades 5% Kung-Fu
Explosions? Segal lobs a few grenades, outside of that, no.
Nudity? Surprisingly, none to be found.
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