The Contractor

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. It wasn't so long ago that the name Wesley Snipes was a completely bankable name at the theater, but lately he has fallen into the Seagal Syndrome. This is where an actor continues to make movies, good or bad, and there is no theatrical release, it is released straight to DVD and as a result the viewing public start to see them as an failed actor. Now I'm not saying that all Direct to DVD movies are bad, or that the actor in them isn't doing anything worthwhile but it appears that the star is no longer an investment that the bigger studios want to chance with.
A retired marksman trained for black ops missions is sent to London to assassinate a terrorist that is being held there, but when the mission turns sour he becomes the target, and with help from a young girl, he must fight for his life or die trying. This is a pretty descent film, although there isn't much in the way of dialog for Snipes' character it's the action that drives this film and drives it at a good pace. The plot is well thought out and executed, the only thing that you can really do without here are the scenes that are shot with a jumpiness to them, it almost looks like a bad editing job.
This is one of those movies that you might just pass by on the shelf because you've never heard of it before, but if there isn't anything else around to watch its worth a viewing. For Snipes fans this is probably one of his better films but where I'm not a huge fan of his, yet I think he has great abilities in his field, this is only a so-so movie. Snipes is still, in my opinion, a feasible action star and given the right script and role he could be back on top of his game and raking in the big money that his talent deserves.