I have never been a Norris fan but have watched most of his movies at some point. This is definitely his best movie and yet no one seems to have seen it. Here Norris combines fantastic action with a sense of vulnerability. For the first time he's not portrayed as an indestructible force and his character actually has some depth. Although we all know he'll never win any Oscars, Chuck stretches himself as an actor and there are some touching moments between him and his family.
David Caradine makes an interesting bad guy, although he's already starting to show his age in this movie. As a result, the fighting sequences between him and Norris seem completely unbelievable as Norris is supper-fit in this movie, and Caradine looks frail.
The IMDb movie trivia for this film states that If Bruce Lee were alive at that time, he would have been chosen to play the bad guy instead of Caradine. To me this would be even more unbelievable as we all know that Bruce Lee would have Norris on the ground within seconds.
Ultimately, this movie is saved by the fact that it's the only Norris film I know that gives it's characters some depth, although not enough. The musical score is possibly the greatest I've heard since the Eastwood "Man with no name" westerns.
Don't make an effort to rent this film (or any of Chucks films) but if it happens to be on TV it's worth watching. Although it's his best film, I could never give any of his films above a 5 out of 10.
David Caradine makes an interesting bad guy, although he's already starting to show his age in this movie. As a result, the fighting sequences between him and Norris seem completely unbelievable as Norris is supper-fit in this movie, and Caradine looks frail.
The IMDb movie trivia for this film states that If Bruce Lee were alive at that time, he would have been chosen to play the bad guy instead of Caradine. To me this would be even more unbelievable as we all know that Bruce Lee would have Norris on the ground within seconds.
Ultimately, this movie is saved by the fact that it's the only Norris film I know that gives it's characters some depth, although not enough. The musical score is possibly the greatest I've heard since the Eastwood "Man with no name" westerns.
Don't make an effort to rent this film (or any of Chucks films) but if it happens to be on TV it's worth watching. Although it's his best film, I could never give any of his films above a 5 out of 10.