I was a huge fan of Steven Seagal's earliest movies but lost all interest in his later stuff; this one falls sort of right there in the middle but after watching it again, I have to say it's one of the more entertaining Seagal movies out there. SS is his usual stoic, strutting self but the rest of the cast makes for a great movie. DMX was surprisingly good, and I don't think I've _ever_ seen Anthony Anderson in a movie where he didn't crack me up...including this one. The guy is just naturally hilarious. As far as the martial arts goes, there are some watch-worthy scenes in here and Seagal didn't have to wear oversized clothes to hide his ever-increasing bulk (that came later). Overall - as a story - this, IMO, is one of the better Steven Seagal movies...but again, I have to give the nod to his supporting cast. Anderson, DMX, Tom Arnold (another hilarious addition to the story), Bruce McGill and Bill Duke all added enough depth to make this one very interesting. Not really a big fan of Michael Jai White, but he does make an appearance here and gives it an interesting twist.