Review – Marked for Death

With the possible exception of Under Siege, this is my favorite Stephen Seagal movie. For the most part it’s the usual, run-of-the-mill tale of an ex-DEA agent who goes out for personal vengeance after a Jamaican drug posse threatens his family. The distinguishing element here is Screwface, the head of the drug gang and thus the chief villain. He’s delightfully creepy and almost a match for the Great White Dope. The filmmakers even try to offset the racism inherent in the plot by including a Jamaican cop who explains that not all Jamaicans are criminals. Racial politics and creepy villain aside, the gun and fist battles are the same caliber as ever. Mildly amusing