“Into The Sun” is a moderately entertaining action flick. The movie stars Steven Seagal (“Hard To Kill”, “Maximum Conviction”) and some of the scenes were filmed in parts of Tokyo that Seagal used to live in. It’s setting certainly helps distinguish it from many of his other movies.

When a controversial Japanese political figure is murdered, the C.I.A. agent Travis Hunter (Seagal) is assigned to the case due to his experience with the Yakuza. Partnered with a rookie (Matthew Davis “Legally Blonde”), Hunter pursues a new generation of mobsters that have forgotten the honourable ways of the past and are deadlier than ever.

Steven Seagal has never been among my favourite action stars. Here, he does get to show off his Japanese language skills. The scenes where he wields a samurai sword are quite impressive but some of the hand-to-hand combat is hilarious bad at times. The rookie agent has no personality whatsoever. William Atherton (“Ghostbusters”, “Die Hard”) is disappointing as Hunter’s boss. Martial artist Ken Lo (“The Legend of the Drunken Master”) plays one of the villains. He must have felt slightly embarrassed to go from battling Jackie Chan in the legendary fight at the end of the second “Drunken Master” film to getting slapped around by Seagal.

“Into The Sun” starts off with a rather promising action sequence. Parts of the film are enjoyable but it’s not exactly a good film. It was funny to hear one of Seagal’s songs playing in the background of a scene (his vocal skills are surprisingly not as bad as he you would imagine). In another scene, “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe” starring Ayako Fujitani, Seagal’s real-life daughter. It’s not Seagal’s absolute best but it’s certainly a lot more enjoyable than most of his pictures. If you are a fan of Seagal then definitely check this one out.