A mysterious stranger (Dolph Lundgren) rides into an Indian reservation town for the funeral of a guy named JJ. This drifter, who drinks tequila and reads the Bible, claims to have been a friend in JJ's military unit, but no one recognizes him. Naturally, our lead gets into it with the local bad guys (and JJ's killers) led by Reno (Matthew Tompkins). When the stranger easily handles the small-town crew, Reno calls in a motorcycle gang to add some extra muscle to battle this apparent angel of vengeance.
While it is hard to believe with his looks, Dolph Lundgren turned 50 last November. As an aging b-action star, he seems to have survived better than most by making the move to the director's chair. This film - his third directorial effort following THE DEFENDER and THE Russian SPECIALIST - shows that he definitely has a handle of the craft. This is basically THE OUTLAW DOLPH-Y WALES, but it is neat seeing Lundgren play a character with a metaphysical edge. He leaves it up to the viewer to decide if this guy is real or a ghost (I side with the latter) and that is a appreciated twist.
Like his two previous directorial efforts, the violence level is up there so he knows his audience. The only misstep in my opinion is Dolph's decision to give the film that popular bleached look. Some points are so bad that the film almost looks like an old sepia toned silent movie. The cast is all around good, with John Enos III being quite effective as the biker leader. Also, UFC star Brad Imes shows up for a bit as one of the town thugs. The film's oddest moment is a cameo by producer/former b-movie star Andrew Stevens as a drug dealer with all of his dialog in Spanish.
While it is hard to believe with his looks, Dolph Lundgren turned 50 last November. As an aging b-action star, he seems to have survived better than most by making the move to the director's chair. This film - his third directorial effort following THE DEFENDER and THE Russian SPECIALIST - shows that he definitely has a handle of the craft. This is basically THE OUTLAW DOLPH-Y WALES, but it is neat seeing Lundgren play a character with a metaphysical edge. He leaves it up to the viewer to decide if this guy is real or a ghost (I side with the latter) and that is a appreciated twist.
Like his two previous directorial efforts, the violence level is up there so he knows his audience. The only misstep in my opinion is Dolph's decision to give the film that popular bleached look. Some points are so bad that the film almost looks like an old sepia toned silent movie. The cast is all around good, with John Enos III being quite effective as the biker leader. Also, UFC star Brad Imes shows up for a bit as one of the town thugs. The film's oddest moment is a cameo by producer/former b-movie star Andrew Stevens as a drug dealer with all of his dialog in Spanish.