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Steven Seagal’s days of playing the ‘good as hell’ action hero may be long gone, but the man who brought us Under siege, On deadly groundand Hard to kill he deserves credit for actually doing roles that fall into a morally gray area. 2013 direct to video The power of execution is one such film in the sense that Seagal doesn’t play a highly decorated right-wing war hero with an ax to grind, but rather a cold and calculating criminal named Jason Alexander who makes dirty deals behind closed doors. with the ultimate goal of leaving his life of crime behind.
While the usual Steven Seagal trappings can be found in enforcement power, like his unbreakable moral code (albeit an evil one), the film ultimately falls flat because his ethics are trapped under his ruthlessness when he so obviously wants to be a good guy.
The power of bad execution
The power of execution It introduces us to Roman Hurst (Bren Foster), a freelance mercenary who carries a gun for protection despite the fact that we are led to believe that his hands are deadly weapons in their own right. After a botched prison assassination attempt in which Roman attacks the wrong target under the leadership of an imprisoned gang leader named Ice Man (Ving Rhames), John Alexander (Steven Seagal) has no choice but to force Roman into early retirement by breaking his hands. In John’s mind, Roman has been a loyal employee for 15 years, but he still has to pay the price for his serious miscalculation that damaged the reputations of all parties involved.
After Ice Man’s release from prison, he immediately clashes with John and the burgeoning gang war for control of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s underground crime ring kicks into high gear. John offers Roman a peace offering of enough money to disappear and start a new life, while subtly suggesting that he could use his help to ease the emerging and ongoing tension between him and Ice Man. Roman finds himself conflicted as he wants to continue working with John, but his hands are beyond repair.
Danny Trejo ups the ante
Roman has a few brief encounters with a deli owner named Oso, whom he plays Danny Trejowhich just makes you wonder how many minutes of running will pass The power of execution before Danny Trejo does what he does best: dies on screen. I’ll spare you all the spoilers, but Oso has a very quotable scene where he attacks Roman with poisonous scorpions and a hammer in a misguided attempt to repair his hands.
No clear good or bad guy
Despite Steven Seagal’s best efforts to portray a villain of sorts The power of executionhe still can’t help but deliver his signature monologues about pride, his super-secret past that vaguely explains how he amassed his skills and wealth, and his personal code of ethics to justify his actions, no matter how reckless and morally dubious they may be .
Streaming Force Of Execution
This direct-to-video action flick is a far cry from Steven Seagal’s 1990s blockbuster heyday, but it’s not without its charms. At the very least, it’s refreshing to watch The power of execution because Seagal is trying to turn heel so late in his career by taking on a character that isn’t the leading action hero with a heart of gold that we all know. The power of execution is a shabby affair at best, but it effectively captures Seagal’s willingness to try new things, even as he subconsciously tries to relive his glory days in every scene.
As of this writing, you can stream The power of execution free on Tubi.
