I'm going to add my two cents to this and tell you this is one humongous difference from the last two films Steven Seagal has ashamedly put his name on.
It is hard driven from start to finish and he deviates in no small way from his goal. Don FauntLeRoy has every reason to be proud of this film. He has listened to the rants and raves of all the fans and I am sure there were times when he had a hard time convincing the invincible man to 'try it this way'.
The killing is brutal and cold. The cemetery scene is heartbreaking and Seagal convinced me that he was in agonizing pain as well as the other family members.
The cinematography was top notch. Just the right fade and blend touches to images that should never be displayed in harsh reality.
A quiet clue in the beginning that I diligently looked for and found at just the right moment told me who the killer was from the start. No pity for all those who met their demise at his hands.
Excellent ending. He didn't need to kill that last one - idiot had all of his crooked cop cohorts 'smoked' and the psycho that he was would meet his end in a short time anyway.
The final scene was just as sad as the cemetery one. He did what he needed to do and added a few others to the list as they got in his way. but in the end he still was a grieving father who lost his son.
Marvelous Don, I'll watch it again and again!
Myst