Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Leofwine_draca This is a neat little thriller which, while made as a vehicle for the 'new' action star of the '90s, Mark Dacascos, rises above the origins and turns into an entertaining story. While the plot is nothing new - the trend of the '90s thriller is to include police corruption and conspiracy - there are some fresh twists on the tale, enough to keep the viewer constantly intrigued. The story is bolstered by some above average acting from the cast, with most of the actors and actresses being experienced. Even the female lead this time around is an interesting character, and not just a cheap Scully as is the case with so many sidekicks in today's films. Mark Dacascos acquits himself well with the role of the bodyguard, and he's quite charismatic too, not to mention athletic in the action sequences. Playing the villain with sneering intensity is Tony Todd, one of my favourite of today's actors. Todd is perfectly cast as the sinister villain, a role which he fits like a glove, and as always he's eminently watchable. Further down in the cast are Graham Greene, excellent as a corrupt official, and John Neville, who enjoys his camp turn as a wheelchair-bound homosexual.Surprisingly, the film is quite low on action sequences, specifically martial arts scenes, considering other Dacascos films like DRIVE. However what scenes there are, are interesting and well staged, and there are some varied special effects to add to the role. Notable moments include the clever ending and a scene where Dacascos sets up a lamp to turn on when someone steps outside his door. This would be a pretty boring filler scene in other films, but it's filmed in an interesting, entertaining way, as are the shootouts which serve as the main focus points for the action. SABOTAGE was never going to win any awards for brilliance, but it's a solid little thriller and has more originality and thoughtfulness than many other films I could cite which we see on the video racks today. Catch it if there's nothing better on television.

JaydoDre I am surprised less at the average score the internet gave this movie and more at the number of reviews given. The film features a cast of relatively known people and has a few innovative bits, yet the whole thing has faded into obscurity, not even getting its own cover on IMDb.If you judge the plot from the description alone it appears to be rather boring and cheap. Some ex-navy seal is mixed in a bunch of interconnected conspiracies with FBI, CIA and hit men all involved. In practice however, the movie manages to keep the plot above the trash (if you are into that sort of movies). The recurring theme is that of a game of chess where the main character whose surname happens to be Bishop, is taking part in the conspiracy game.The acting by Mark and Carie-Anne are average. The script written for them should take most of the blame as it can get shallow and cheesy at times, not unexpected for this type of movie.Nonetheless, there is a certain class that this movie has, which manages to keep it out of cheapness. The action is well paced and is not too aggressive or overabundant so that there is a feeling that some sort of chess game is going on and it is not just a sweaty guy throwing chess pieces around in dumb anger. At the same time it has a few memorable action scenes which have stayed with me all the way from childhood.If you like action movies and have not seen this one, I suggest adding it to your checklist, although the only place I have been able to find it is on VHS and youtube...a shame considering the kind of garbage they still show on TV on occasion.

magilvilla This is a very good movie. Good story, excellent action sequences. Tony Todd makes an awsome villian. Mark Dacascos is good as usual. Don't expect anything like DRIVE though. Mark has just one short fight scene. But that doesn't matter because this isn't a kung fu movie. It's a thriller, and a damn good one at that!

Galand In my opinion, this film is a hidden gem. Although some may find the plot line a trifle tortuous, this is more than compensated for by the film's realistic feel and likeable cast.As the film is not effects-heavy (thanks to a lower than blockbuster budget) attention has instead been paid to creating a believable environment rather than a showy one. The film appears to have the benefit of a good military advisor - firearms & combat sequences are particularly well executed and accurately represented.Directional cues are used to good effect to allow us to follow the hero's train of thought in pivotal situations, and I was particularly pleased not to see the usual overindulgent "victim setup" sequences which tend to plague many films in this genre.Neither is this a film which plays down to the audience by stating and restating the obvious; it's refreshing to watch a film which actually credits the viewer with some degree of independent thought!Although "Sabotage" definitely inclines more towards Len Deighton than Ian Fleming, Mark Dacascos makes a very credible leading man, with his character having just enough background development to lend credibility to his actions, rather than swamping us with "flawed hero" cliches.This film was obviously never going to break any box office records, but it does show very clearly that you can still have a good film without resorting to the visual overkill of big budget effects.