The Jack Hunter trilogy is introduced exactly as you would expect it, a modern day Indiana Jones rip off with an inferior budget and charm. Lead actor Ivan Sergei is no Harrison Ford as nearly every other review I've found online loves to point out to the point where it sounds like a cultish mantra. Not to say that it's false in any way. Sergei cannot carry a film. I would say that his portrayal as an American was impressive, but, he is an American, so not a lot to go on here. Sergei has the looks of a star lead, but has very little charisma and his attempts at whole hero on lock nonchalance comes off as mere lethargy, therefore appearing to be sleepwalking through several scenes.
His supporting cast in love interest Joanne Kelly and comedic sidekick Mario Bassil do not pick up the slack and are indeed lacking screen presence themselves. Kelly is bland and Bassil's shtick is hit and miss to say the least. They warrant no engagement and if it wasn't for a decent, if unambitious screenplay, i would write the whole thing off as an incoherent bore.
What else can I say about the film? The production is TV movie quality. The character's are defined well enough and the whole thing comes off as an above average asylum production. Whether that's an insult or compliment would be down to how much respectable businessman money was pumped into this, but wouldn't you know, that information is not available online.
The first entry is acceptable escapist fare, but is also completely forgettable.
His supporting cast in love interest Joanne Kelly and comedic sidekick Mario Bassil do not pick up the slack and are indeed lacking screen presence themselves. Kelly is bland and Bassil's shtick is hit and miss to say the least. They warrant no engagement and if it wasn't for a decent, if unambitious screenplay, i would write the whole thing off as an incoherent bore.
What else can I say about the film? The production is TV movie quality. The character's are defined well enough and the whole thing comes off as an above average asylum production. Whether that's an insult or compliment would be down to how much respectable businessman money was pumped into this, but wouldn't you know, that information is not available online.
The first entry is acceptable escapist fare, but is also completely forgettable.