Silent Trigger (1996)

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Waxman is a former Special Forces soldier who is now working as a heavily armed assassin for a top secret government agency. When a covert mission goes terribly wrong, Waxman and fellow assassin Clegg become that agency's prime targets. Silent Trigger was very disappointing and just way too silly to even be taken seriously plus my god the dialogue was horrendous especially from the main villain. As always Dolph Lundgren tries to save the situation but i guess it's beyond him to save a bad script and a poorly made storyline that is just boring. (0/10)

A cat and mouse game between a heroic sniper and sinister assassins, all set in a super high-rise building miles above the ground, directed by Russell Mulcahy, the man who gave us that '80s cult classic HIGHLANDER. It's a premise that can't go wrong, right? Wrong, unfortunately, as Mulcahy yet again proves himself to be a one hit wonder with this watchable but disappointing story that suffers from a slow pacing, a lack of decent action, and a budget that really hurts. You know the film is in trouble when there are only four cast members and the story is set in one location, but despite this, there are flashes of style and inspiration to keep you watching and wanting more. For a start, the camera-work isn't bad at all and manages to make the setting pretty interesting, if bleak; a deserted and run-down building soaked by the constantly pouring rain and covered in grime, littered in dirt.Into this setting comes all-round action man Dolph Lundgren, one of the more dependable actors in the straight-to-video crowd whose work I'm quite fond of; his highs may not be as high as the high points in Van Damme's and Seagal's respective careers, but at least he usually hits the mark more often than those two with his movies and rarely lets his audience down. Here, we see Lundgren putting in a solid performance as the conscience-ridden sniper with a background; although his character is kept mysterious throughout, Lundgren's subtle (let nobody call it wooden) portrayal keeps his Waxman character interesting, whilst still proving himself a force to be reckoned with in the various action bouts.Unfortunately the rest of the cast attempt to match Lundgren at his game but their bids do not pay off. Partly at fault is Gina Bellman as the contact Clegg; her character is perhaps even more mysterious than Lundgren's but she fails to connect with the audience, even when emoting; her character always seems cold and distant and never really explored as well as it could be. Then there's George Jenesky as Klein, a security guard with a surprising secret that only comes out in the latter stages; his acting is barely existent with only the odd emotion flickering across his face about every twenty minutes or so. The opposite can be said of Christopher Heyerdahl, who at least puts in an enjoyable if over-acted performance as drug-addicted guard O'Hara, a vile would-be rapist who hallucinates that killer spiders are out to get him.Most of the action sequences take place in flashback, and prove to be brief but well-staged. They're also exceptionally violent, with deaths occurring in slow motion and loving zooms on blood erupting from human bodies and necks being slashed open with knives. In fact in this respect it's actually gorier than many a horror film I've seen and certainly a surprise to see such violence on terrestrial television. After an incredibly slow first hour (which introduces and explores the characters to a minimal level, whilst they walk and sit around a lot) there is one major set-piece towards the finale which provides something of what I was expecting from this movie, but it really isn't enough and the end result is that I'm left feeling a little cheated. A waste of Lundgren and a bare minimum of an entertainment value, SILENT TRIGGER is recommended for dedicated drama fans only, as its cold atmosphere makes it seem more like an art-house movie than the action flick which it masquerades as.

If you are interested in the technical aspect of movie-making this is an interesting movie. It's an low budget picture that looks really good. The lighting is spectacular and director Russell Mulcahy deserves a praise for this. This movie utilize some of the best lighting I've seen. They've used lots of colored, cleverly placed, spotlights to enhance the walls. This level of professionalism is unusual for a B-class movie.Unfortunately EVERYTHING ELSE sucks. The acting , the action , the dialogues , but mostly the plot. Some of the over excited Lundgren fans compare this to "Reservoir dogs" and say that this movie has a very clever plot. I'm sorry , but what plot ?! There is no explanation for what is going on and why. Who was assassinated in the flashback and why ? What's with the road massacre ? Why give another assignment to a person that failed you before ? The movie tries to put some existentialism in it , but it feels flat and unconvincing. I appreciate the ambition , but it just didn't work out . The movie is shallow and no fun.I give it 1/10.

i am Really Big Fan of Dolph Lundgren but there is not much of Actors on this movie but in this movie it's Really fun flick,Really Fun Entering Film Ever made well shot film i like Dolph Lundgren cool name in this movie Waxman that is Hit-man name perfect killer name.Gina Bellman did well in this movie but not that hot women i think it would be perfect if they get perfect women that would be so hot Pamela Anderson would be perfect for this movie rather then Gina Bellman,any way it doesn't matter that's what they choose i love Action scene when Helicopter shootout crashed in to the building that was awesome and there is a lot of Action in this movie 5 minutes of Action non stop is so awesome i think this was before Dolph Lundgren went into low budget movies that was OK but i want Dolph Lundgren to get into more Big Budget Movies, there is cool Action Scene when Dolph Lundgren and Security Guard was Fighting each another i love shootout at building and Explosion scene was Awesome i am Big Fan of Dolph Lundgren he is Awesome this movie was amazing.