Contract to Kill

2016's "Contract to Kill" by Keoni Waxman.
Starring Steven Seagal, Russell Wong, and Jemma Dallender. 

“CtK” stars Seagal as an ex CIA, AND ex DEA agent, who is hired by the CIA to recruit a team and hunt cartels of terrorists. A treat for bad movie lovers, "CtK" interrupts Seagal's theatrical release moratorium, for reasons unknown except to Seagal's ego. It appears to be the end for Mr. Seagal, as to quote a friend of mine, he looks like a Pez dispenser caricature of a Lego figure. His hair appears to be of the artificial variety, he never takes off his orange glasses (not even for a awkward love scene), and walking slowly appears to be his new modus operandi (stunt doubles fight and drive for him naturally). 

Assuming he was ever famous at all, Seagal had a 5 picture 5 year run from 1988 to 1992 (Above the Law, Hard to Kill, Marked for Death, Out for Justice, and Under Siege) that defined him indubitably at least the fourth most bankable action star in Hollywood. Besides ensuring there were typically 3 words in the title, some of the factors involved in making them (if at all) watchable films consisted of:
Decent directors and writers keeping things simple with the plot.

Keeping Seagal's dialogue to minimum.

Having talented character actors to carry the film (especially the villains).
Zero creative control to Seagal.

However, Seagal announced to the world that he was an artist with "On Deadly Ground" and his efforts were awarded with a directing Golden Raspberry Award. On "Glimmer Man" he had a spiritual crisis, not wanting to portray death and murder in his violent and contractually obligated films- which clearly did not last long. Not content to be merely an actor, producer, and director, Seagal also made the musical (?) albums "Crystal Caves" and "Mojo Priest", with the priest title another self anointed term. A trip to reality television hell completed his soul's long strange wayward journey to the bottom.
"CtK"'s lazy and ego filled tribute to a bizarro action based Ed Wood film, could plant the seeds for a possible title for Seagal's next VoD release: Difficult to Disappear.

1/5

Trailer: Click Here.