Marked for Death (1990)

 Steven Seagal returns in another action spectacular with Marked For Death, his best film yet.  Marked For Death reminds me a lot of the James Bond film Live and Let Die, similar premise with a much better execution.  Seagal fights the powers of voodoo and drug lords in a fashion that would make James Bond wet his pants.

Steven Seagal is John Hatcher, a recently retired DEA agent who was beginning to see his life turn into that of the slim his was chasing down and he didn't want to live that life any longer.  He decided to throw in the towel and take a much needed vacation back to see his family.  But trouble seems to follow Hatcher wherever he goes, not even retirement can prevent it from catching up with him.  Hatcher finds himself in the middle of a Jamaican shootout, and after putting a stop to it finds himself "marked for death" by the notorious drug lord named Screwface.  Screwface sends some guys to shoot up Hatcher's sister's house which ends up putting his niece in the hospital in critical condition.  Now Hatcher is pissed, and with the help of his old football coach, and a Jamaican police officer, and a arsenal of weaponry unlike any other, Hatcher sets his sights on revenge and marks Screwface for death!

Out of the first three Seagal films Marked For Death is by far the most outlandish and the most enjoyable.  The addition of a Jamaican drug gang and the insane voodoo practicing Screwface made this film highly enjoyable.  The action scenes are bloody, gruesome and gut wrenching.  Seagal breaks peoples arms with ease sending the dread-lock druggies to their knees in agony.  Marked For Death also has some great one liners, my favorite is right after Seagal takes care of a couple thugs in a hotel room and returns to his car where his partner is waiting for him and says, "One thought he was invincible, the other thought he could fly.  They were both wrong."  Overall, Marked For Death is a must see for Seagal fans the story is incredibly simple and easy to follow, and for this type of film that's the best type, just sit back and watch Seagal break every bone in everyone's body!

8/10