This film's rating will definitely not be manipulated to give a higher rating than it deserves. It's actually a stellar performance from the thespian's thespian, Dolph Lundgren.
For those of you who don't know, Dolph started his career at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company, where we would walk the boards with such luminaries as Laurence Olivier and Sir Patrick Stewart to name but a few. His acting was said to stand out even in this esteemed company, and he bought the house down on several occasions (there was some issues with the set and walking into load-bearing columns).
He was given his big break in the Rocky IV, as Drago. Though his lines were few, he delivered them with such passion that he earned a reputation as one of the finest actors of the period. He attributes his remarkable physique, not to injecting horse testosterone, but to his love of Swedish reindeer meatballs.
Since then his career has gone from strength to strength, starring in such epic, genre-defining movies as; Direct Contact, Fat Slags and Agent Red. He's also worked with virtuoso director Uwe Boll twice.
In this film he stars with veteran former action stars – definitely still relevant and not out for a pay check – like Billy Zane and Vinnie Jones.
And wow, what a film it is. That 2 million dollar budget was wisely spent assembling such a cast.
For those of you who don't know, Dolph started his career at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company, where we would walk the boards with such luminaries as Laurence Olivier and Sir Patrick Stewart to name but a few. His acting was said to stand out even in this esteemed company, and he bought the house down on several occasions (there was some issues with the set and walking into load-bearing columns).
He was given his big break in the Rocky IV, as Drago. Though his lines were few, he delivered them with such passion that he earned a reputation as one of the finest actors of the period. He attributes his remarkable physique, not to injecting horse testosterone, but to his love of Swedish reindeer meatballs.
Since then his career has gone from strength to strength, starring in such epic, genre-defining movies as; Direct Contact, Fat Slags and Agent Red. He's also worked with virtuoso director Uwe Boll twice.
In this film he stars with veteran former action stars – definitely still relevant and not out for a pay check – like Billy Zane and Vinnie Jones.
And wow, what a film it is. That 2 million dollar budget was wisely spent assembling such a cast.