My introduction to Sanctuary was by a friend who told me about the movie and I went out to rent it. This was also my introduction to the lead in the film Mark Dacascos and after further investigation I have been a fan of both the film and the star of the film. Sanctuary starts with an interesting premise of a priest who has a violent past that catches up to him. Orphaned and trained from his youth to be a killer and do dirty jobs for the CIA. Mark Dacascos does well as this conflicted character who is at odds with using violence when confronted by rogue agents that are out to try to bring him back in the fold or eliminate him. He played the psychology of this character well as well as carrying the action. Most of the other actors in this don't give very good performances. However, I did think Jaimz Woolvett(best known as The Scholfield Kid in Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven) was a serviceable villain opposite Dacascos. Sanctuary was very low budget and as such has it's limitations. However, the plot is strong and the film is very fresh and original. With the exception of the classic Brotherhood Of The Wolf, this is my favorite of Mark Dacascos filmwork and as such is criminally underrated.
Review of Sanctuary
