Considering this is John Woo collaborating with Dolf Lundgren I was expecting more from this. To be fair, Blackjack is a made for television pilot for a would be series with Dolf Lundgren. The storyline was a little too ambitious for what should be a straight up action film. Had this been a theatrical release it would have not been made for as cheap. This is fairly wholesome television action that is somewhat comparable to Walker, Texas Ranger. Well, maybe not THAT wholesome but you get the idea. Dolf is cool as Jack, who has obtained a phobia of the color white while protecting his friend's daughter Casey (of which he becomes legal guardian of when her parents die in a accident). His friend (Fred Williamson) gets injured on the job protecting a super model and enlists his friend Jack as replacement bodyguard. She is getting stalked by a crazed killer(who is her failed actor/loser ex husband). The plot just throws stuff to the wall and hopes something sticks. There is plenty of John Woo's signature action with lots of double fisted, gun blasting action with motorcycles and seemingly not ever running out of ammunition. However, this is extremely restrained for John Woo and is best at his balls out blood splattered glory. Even though this is a bloodless affair and pretty much PG rated action, I still thought this was alright for a cheapo television movie.
Review of Blackjack
