Missionary Man
Missionary Man
R | 29 November 2007 (USA)
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A mysterious stranger rolls into town on a unique motorcycle. All he carries is the bible and a desire for justice. Past vengeance collides as Ryder rights an injustice from his past and liberates the small town from a malicious oppressor.

Reviews
ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
Justin Easton There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
adonis98-743-186503 A mysterious stranger rolls into town on a unique motorcycle. All he carries is the bible and a desire for justice. Past vengeance collides as Ryder rights an injustice from his past and liberates the small town from a malicious oppressor. Missionary Man is probably another very good Dolph Lundgren movie but also good perfomance as well and pretty much the whole cast did a pretty good job. The storyline was easy to follow and i liked the western type of revenge character he was playing. Definitely one of his better and coolest movies for sure. (8.5/10)
beregic only the last scene has real action(except in content and required mood), but because all the other elements are in place you might not even notice. for the general viewer, this is an interesting flick about and with MODERN native Americans and their way of life on the last reservations.from the way they educate the children, to interesting cultural aspects; well documented i actually felt like i learned something beside watching a "classic" revenge movie. "old school" clichés that never get old if done properly. it is a classic suspense build-up plot; nothing special but simply can not find anything wrong other then being slow at times. however the movie has a lot of shots and visuals that contain artistic images that will not let you loose interest. all actors are decent and in some scenes really good.the best component, i would argue, are the costumes, and to certain extent the well chosen environment; it goes very well with crating the mood required to sustain the simple but effective plot.the biker's gang in the last 30 minutes is well done very menacing and looks real.John Enos III as their leader performs excellently.the soundtrack is nothing spectacular but fits properly as mood definer.now about Dolph Lundgren; if you have grown up on such flicks as "the red scorpion" you might enjoy this a lot providing you not expecting any sgi fights. he aged decent and his "cold" tone got better and feels more "real". as a director he seems very decent will be checking his future productions hopefully will not be disappointed.he is way better in substance then Stallone is in his "rambo 4"(pointless action). seems like this project is dear to him from the way he handles dialogs, subject matter and the body language on display.overall i enjoyed it. however i do not agree at all with any "Missionary" men especially "born again" Christians. from a vintage point of view i liked it, but in reality this only creates just yet another type of extremists/extremism.i do not find "cool" preaching the bible to the native Americans ,that got almost exterminated in the past because the "white man's God". however there are some details, for example regarding the facts of how the catholic church and "education" tried to forbid them speaking their own language(s) so they "convert" properly...
pragitam While I thought this was a good movie, consistent with Lundgren's earlier pieces and well done from a production point of view, the plot haunted me, reminded me of some other movie, and then it struck me: Pale Rider (1985), Clint Eastwood. Except for the setting, the plots are identical. Both good viewing, the spoiler is they are the same movie save for the fact that one is more contemporary with "Iron Horses" and one is set in the "Old West" on "real" horses. The ghost like and unknown "Preacher" comes to town out of no where. Hits it off with the "decent folk", one family in particular. The young daughter falls in love with the Preacher. Then there is the evil, criminal gang and sinister boss that run the town, bullying everyone, instilling fear through violence and corruption. The Preacher stands up for everything that is "good" and defends the "decent folk". When he poses to be too much of a problem for the local gang, outsiders are called in to take care of the problem. The new gang leader is none other than the nemesis of the Preacher whom he believed he had killed. Single handedly, the Preacher kills everyone of the gang members and rides out of town, justice served, leaving his young love behind without so much as a Good Bye. Like I said, same movie, different time, both good viewing.
angelicrevenants I really did not enjoy this movie. I am a fan of westerns, a fan of action, and a fan of movies with religious undertones. I was most let down by the main character. Reading the synopsis, I was given the impression that the protagonist would be a lot cooler than he was. He said about 100 words in the whole movie, and had very little personality.The plot could have been the basis of quite a good movie, but this was appalling. There was very little life in any of the characters, and the best actor (the only good one) is Jarfe, the biker. The only reason I gave a two instead of a one is the atmosphere that the film has. It is quite well done, except for the fact that there is the sound of wind in every scene.