This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

After seeing SS in this movie, and remembering him in his much earlier films(when he was younger and trimmer) seems he has long since reached his sell by date He looks absolutely disgusting and should be home changing the diapers of his great grand kids instead of trying for a quick buck with this crap looking the way he does. I would 100% agree with every negative comment by other reviewers on this movie, especially its ''star'' Hope Jason Statham does'not go that route.

I have to admit I only watched it for the first 30 to 40 minutes, so I'm not gonna comment on the movie itself, it's as bad as it can be any way. The point is, they can't even find a cameraman with steady hands, most of the shots/filming, especially those when they were just talking and/or fighting, were too close and very shaky, as if it's a hand held personal camera bring you with me type youtube amateur made video, (most of the youtube videos nowadays have better filming qualities and techniques than this), the camera just wouldn't stay still, this alone makes me feel dizzy and nauseous. I've never seen a worse camera filming in Hollywood made movies, or most main stream movies in any market.

"John Alexander" (Steven Seagal) is an assassin who has been very successful with what he does for a living. So capable in fact, that he now believes that he needs to atone for the many bad things he has done over the course of his life. He gets this opportunity following a successful contract hit in Ukraine when he finds himself caught up in the middle of a situation involving a prostitute named "Nadia" (Adina Stetcu) and a murderous, sexual pervert with enormous influence who goes by the title of "the Boss" (Vinnie Jones). However, what he doesn't fully appreciate is just how influential "the Boss" actually is and because of that he becomes a target himself. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this movie actually started off pretty good. Unfortunately, it proceeded to get more and more unrealistic as the film progressed with several scenes involving both John Alexander and his friend "Chi" (Byron Mann) willingly throwing down their firearms in order to defeat their fully-armed opponents using only their martial arts skills. Naturally, I could understand this scenario if they were caught off-guard or if they had exhausted all of their ammunition while exchanging gunfire. But professionals don't go to a gunfight armed with just a knife or their bare knuckles. It just doesn't happen. That said, those who enjoy martial arts action for its own sake might really like this movie. But those who want a semblance of reality might be a bit disappointed. In any case, while it wasn't necessarily a bad film, it could have been better and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Average.

For fans of Seagal, this is a movie to rejoice....for the normal audience..this is still a good movie.....one has to accept Seagal's craftsmanship with the combat defence and added that with his deep expertise in Aikido..he still looks quite menacing and not a man with whom an average joe can deal with...he is solid, stocky and lethal with his combat skills !!! though everyone complains he is fat and not muscular...i deny this ....he just does not look ripped like stallone or van damme...for his age...he is fine and is convincingly acceptable as a veteran martial artist and a mercenary !!!! The movie has good dose of action scenes and is not boring at all though is predictive easily which is fine with me !!!! A lot of credits also goes to Byron Mann who does a good job as Segal's partner and has an equally meaty role !!!! His combat skills are definitely quite deadly as well and is also very smart, stylish and macho !!!! Overall a good action movie !!!!