“Pistol Whipped” is a rather bad action thriller. This film stars Steven Seagal (“Hard To Kill”, “Kill Switch”) and this is a mundane flick even by his standards. It’s such a forgettable movie that really offers nothing even remotely memorable.

Matt Conlin (Seagal) is an ex-cop that struggles with gambling and alcohol addictions. He’s recruited as a hitman by a mysterious individual (Lance Henriksen “Aliens”, “Pumpkinhead”). As Conlin carries out hits on some of the city’s most ruthless bad guys, he discovers the complex network of criminality that has been much closer to him than he ever realised. He will have to decide who he trusts if he is to survive.

Seagal could not look more disinterested. I get that he’s playing a guy that’s depressed but he never seems to be engaged in the material. The fight scenes with him are nothing special. Lance Henriksen is pretty disappointing. There are several scenes with Conlin’s daughter as he tries to develop a relationship with her as she lives with his ex-wife. It’s trying to be emotive but Seagal doesn’t really do emotional. The other characters in this movie are really bland and most of them are just there for Seagal to kill.

“Pistol Whipped” is not one of the worst movies I’ve seen but it just feels so similar to countless other movies. There’s nothing to distinguish this from so many other cop films. I have seen it all before and I have seen it done better. If you are a big fan of Seagal and want to tick another movie off the list then “Pistol Whipped” will provide you all the standard Seagal stuff (shootouts, lots of dialog whispered by Seagal etc…). If you are not a fan of Seagal then “Pistol Whipped” stands no chance of having you re-evaluate the action star.