Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

That was an excellent one.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

In this action-packed blockbuster, the recently retired Navy Seal: Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) boards a Colorado to California train with his niece (Katherine Heigl) to start a vacation after the death of his brother. A group of mercenaries are also along for the ride, which will take them through 'Dark Territory' so that they can use it as a 'Mobile HQ' to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite. They are led by a former U.S computer hacker and computer genius named Travis Dane (Eric Bogosian) who provides the brains, while his partner Marcus Penn (Everett McGill) provides the brawn and the mercenaries. Ryback violently dispatches plenty of the mercenaries, including the main man Travis Dane who "never thought of that" and gets shot by Ryback through his computer while trying to escape. This restores the Pentagon's control of the satellite, giving them the chance to remotely destroy it and doing so moments before it destroys the Pentagon. All the actors do a great job with their roles and Ryback's one-liners are still great. My favourite Ryback line remains: "Nobody beats me in the Kitchen." Steven Seagal re-wrote most of the scenes he was in and did an excellent job with them.This movie has some great action scenes even though the special effects have not aged well after all this time, but everything else still holds up well.

The sequel to the 1992 film Under Siege, 'Under Siege 2: Dark Territory' is Fast-Paced Entertainment! Brisk, Engaging & Action-Packed, this 90's sequel offers a true punch!'Under Siege 2: Dark Territory' Synopsis: Casey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite.'Under Siege 2: Dark Territory' is the usual good versus bad story, but the consistently fast-paced narrative keeps you engrossed & engaged almost throughout. The fight between the good & bad also offers some tremendous action set pieces, which definitely work. Only flaw, however, is that there is no newness to the story. Its a tad predictable!Richard Hatem & Matt Reeves's Screenplay isn't new in terms story, but its engrossing at most parts, nevertheless. Geoff Murphy's Direction is excellent. Cinematography is nicely done. Editing is mostly crisp. Action-Sequences are highly effective. Performance-Wise: Steven Seagal is doing what's he always been the best at, kicking ass! And he excels. Eric Bogosian is outrageously hammy as the villain. Everett McGill is a much better menace in comparison. Katherine Heigl is alright. Morris Chestnut is decent.On the whole, 'Under Siege 2: Dark Territory' works pretty well as an Action Flick.

Starting with Above the Law and peaks with Under siege,Steven Seagal become almost action legend.He was making box office killing with movies like Marked for Death,Hard to kill,Out for justice and Under Siege.But things start to change When Seagal demands more and more,more.For On Deadly Ground,despite without any previous experience,He insisted to direct the movie.After Under Siege 2,WB has decided not to work Seagal anymore.Not Because of He is not as bankable as any previous movies,Because of his attitudes.WB didn't do too much effort to promote the movie and recruited two unknowns names as main villains and No name Director.Seagal's behaviour to other actors and stunt performers were no longer tolerable.His big ego would never let anyone to even to touch him, let alone a fair fight with a villain.As an Uncompromised guy,He finally face the truth He is no longer bankable.Hollywod career,big studio career is over in 10 years.What a pity,In a good shape,good relations with producers and directors,He could have been one of biggest stars.In Taken,Bryan mills, ın The Equalizer,Mccall may be John wick.too sad.

As a viewer from the year 2013, this was a bit hard to just watch. It may be entertaining if viewed as a comedy, but it is very difficult to watch it seriously. No, I don't think action movies have to be believable or realistic, but I do think it is the film's job to hide this fact and overshadow it with a great performance in all other areas of the movie.This is why this very movie is terrible. The script is overdosed with a beyond ridiculous plot structure and garbage dialogue. Maybe it was a bit more underscored when it came out in 1995, but 18 years later it is just painful to experience.If you don't really care about the quality of the film you are watching, I guess you could watch it. But, why pick this action flick over any other film of it's category anyways?