Steven Seagal (“Under Siege”, “Driven To Kill”) stars in “A Dangerous Man”. This is another pretty generic action flick but it has some wonderfully goofy moments that made me chuckle. I also love the hilarious title.
Shane Daniels (Seagal) was in the Special Forces for many years before he was wrongfully imprisoned for murder. He is eventually freed after his innocence has been proven but during the years he spent inside, he’s lost his wife and his dignity. Not long after his release, he gets involved with Chinese and Russian gangsters and corrupt police after intervening to stop a crime.
Seagal has mastered the art of looking like he isn’t remotely interesting in being there. It’s just so funny to watch him slouching in most scenes as he walks around with absolutely no urgency. Some of the fight scenes are so funny because he looks like he is barely acknowledging the existence of any of his opponents as he casually tosses them around like ragdolls. The way he talks throughout the movie is rather amusing too. The ‘highlight’ of Seagal’s performance comes during a ridiculous love sequence near the beginning. Byron Mann (“Skyscraper”) is a frequent Seagal collaborator and he’s here as one of the bad guys. The other characters are not very memorable.
If you’ve seen any of the other 2000s Seagal direct-to-video films such as “Shadow Man”, “Pistol Whipped” or “Into The Sun”, you know pretty much what to expect. There is nothing here that will excite the general public but for those that find some joy in these low-budget Seagal movies then “A Dangerous Man” is another one to check out. You’re not going to care about the plot or most of the characters but you will find it hard to contain your laughter as Seagal murders tons of thugs with the enthusiasm of a man waiting in line to pay a parking ticket.