This film essentially begins with a violent man by the name of "Dobbs" (Cary Elwes) and a couple of his friends robbing a Vietnamese gangster and then unwittingly murdering him in the process. As might be expected, this brazen act doesn't sit well with his gangster colleagues with one particular gang member named "Tron" (Craig Ng) determined to seek out those responsible and kill them in the most savage manner that he can. Meanwhile, completely unaware of what has just happened, Dobbs' best friend "Mickey" (D. B. Sweeney) has just gathered up the courage to ask an attractive woman named "Claudi" (Bridget Fonda) to marry him. And although she happily accepts his proposal, things take an immediate turn for the worse when a seriously injured Dobbs comes along and asks for their immediate assistance. Now, rather than reveal any more, let me just say that I liked this movie. At least, for the most part, as the plot was quite riveting, and all of the aforementioned actors played their parts in a solid manner. Where it suffers, to a certain degree, is with the overall suspense which could have been elevated a little bit more. Likewise, I would have preferred a bit more passion between Mickey and Claudi as well. Be that as it may, while I certainly don't consider this film to be an outstanding movie by any means, it managed to pass the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
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