“Urban Justice” (also known “Renegade Justice”) is a surprisingly good action flick starring Steven Seagal (“Under Siege”, “Exit Wounds”). After churning out so many generic films, it’s nice to see him make a film that’s actually fairly engaging. It’s not great by any means but for this type of film, it’s entertaining.

Simon Ballister (Seagal) searches the streets of Los Angeles after his police officer son is murdered. The police dismiss the case as just another random gang shooting but Ballister won’t rest until he avenges his son. He will face black, Latino and neo-Nazis gangs as well as corrupt cops.

Seagal does not give a particularly good performance but he plays to his strengths here and appears more credible during many of the action sequences than he usually does. He still feels the need to whisper a lot of the dialog but still, he’s more enjoyable here than he is in many of his other films. Eddie Griffin (“Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo”, “Undercover Brother”) plays a gangster and he’s okay. Danny Trejo (“Desperado”, “Once Upon A Time In Mexico”) has a small role and he’s pretty good; I wish he had more to do. The other characters are decent.

“Urban Justice” is your typical revenge film and it’s good fun. We get to see Seagal beat up various gangsters on his crusade. The fistfights are alright, the shootouts are pretty good and even the car chase is not too shabby. This is still a low-budget, direct-to-video picture so don’t expect too much from it. Still, it’s a massive improvement over other Seagal films such as “Attack Force” and “Belly of the Beast”. If you are a Seagal fan then you should really check this one out. If you do just like action movies in general then you might have a good time with this one.