Review – Above the Law

Stephen Seagal’s first film pretty much sets the tone for most of the rest of his career. It’s the violent tale of a man of action who takes matters into his own hands when his friends and loved ones are directly threatened by the powers of darkness. Here he’s an ex-special forces operative turned cop who takes on some of his old co-workers who are plotting to preserve their drug-running empire by assassinating a senator. In other words, come for the fast-paced gunfights and fist-fights, but don’t feel like you have to stay for the plot. Mildly amusing