HIJACKED: STRAIGHT TO DVD FOR A REASON

One can say this about Randy Coutre when it comes to acting: he's a great MMA fighter. Honestly it's not that he's that terrible but yes, he needs plenty of help to pull off most movies he's in. In THE EXPENDABLES he did a great job, especially since his part was rather small. In this film as the central character he needs more help.

Coutre stars as Paul Ross, a federal agent trying to track down a secret organization known as The Tribe. This group is responsible for numerous terrorists' bombings and threats that are destabilizing the world. While in Paris he gets information that The Tribe might be about to hijack a plane belonging to wealthy industrialist Bruce Lieb on his way to testify before a tribunal. Meeting the plane and trying to convince him not to go he fails but not before he discovers his ex-girlfriend on the plane. At the request of Lieb he stays on board.

Betrayal is the name of the game as Lieb's sister Michelle is working with the group hijacking the plane. Afraid that she won't get her share of the family money, she's working with them as they attempt to extort billions from Lieb by taking the plane and all on board hostage. They might have the co-pilot on their payroll but Lieb has Ross.

The size of this plane must be enormous as fights taking place in one part are not heard in another. Gunshots, though silenced, aren't heard either. And no one seems to cross paths walking from one end of the plane to the other. But that's not what the movie is about, it's about action and there is plenty of it.

Not only do the good guys have Ross on their side, an old friend named Otto Southwell (Dominic Purcell) is the head of security. He helps Ross throughout the film but if I were him I'd wonder what was up with Ross. Otto gets stabbed, beaten and shot while Ross comes out of the whole thing with a few bumps and scrapes.

The movie isn't on the high end of action adventure films but it isn't bad either. The bad guys are easily recognizable and the good guys as well. But a resolution as to who is behind The Tribe is left open making it possible for a sequel. I hope it never happens. I'd much rather see something new and original for Coutre to star in. Perhaps a Scorpion King sequel...wait he's done that. Let's just hope he gets some acting lessons to go along with his physical skills. The potential for him to be an action star is there, it just needs some polishing.

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