Blu-ray Review – Undeclared War

1990's "Undeclared War" is something of a take on "The Day of the Jackal," with the material exploring the ways of an assassin and his elusive presence on the international scene, inspiring law enforcement types to find him before he kills again. There's an opening for a political thriller, but director Ringo Lam doesn't have the patience for that, going after big action and short tempers with the endeavor. Guns blaze in "Undeclared War," which has a defined villain and a clear quest for its protagonist, and the violence of the feature is periodically thrilling, sold with attention to mayhem and bodily destruction. Dramatically, the effort lacks focus, dealing with cop cliches and a tangled sense of allegiances, with the central drive for a revenge story losing its potency as the movie makes its way through an overlong tale of rage and terrorism. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com