| The Patriot (1998) Cast:Steven Seagal,Gailard Sartain,L.Q Jones Steven Seagal stars as Dr. Wesley McClaren a man who must fight a group of Neo-Nazies who unleash a deadly virus that will kill the Eco system and everybody around, Now Seagal must save his city and kill the bad guys. The Patriot is one of Seagal's ultimate worst movies. Okay we all are happy Seagal cares about mother nature but this marks strike 3 for Seagal. Seagal seems to be trying to plumb new depths and damned if he doesn't nearly surpass the woeful On Deadly Ground ! however a few mildly diverting moments make this slightly better than On Deadly Ground. For one the bad guys are more convincing. With Sartain and Jones putting in good work. Also a few of the action sequences are well staged. It's mainly the ridiculous story and "Rush to save the town" cliches that make this unwatchable. Also I don't think there are many "Deadly virus unleashed on hapless town": movies are all that good. I'm not 100% sure but I do know this one doesn't sway my opinion. Also why is Seagal called "The Patriot" ? He doesn't play for New England, He didn't fight in the Revolutionary War and he's not with the army, so what gives? In anycase though, when it comes down to it,.The Patriot is cinematic pollution. D.Dean Semler * |