A great movie brought to us by Boon Collins and Jeff Frey.
Quite possibly the best modern action movie since the classic "Dirty Harry", "THE PROTECTOR" simply rocks. "THE PROTECTOR" made headlines for its combination of a wonderful cast, excellent script, amazing action sequences and superb direction. Headed up by screen favorite Frank Zagarino(Barbarian Queen ), "The Protector" also features the talented Matthias Hues(Cyber Vengeance) and Steven Nijjar(Needful The Final Goal). Directed by action veteran directors Boon Collins, the mastermind behind such action spectaculars as "Abducted II: The Reunion", "Night Warning", "Escape to Grizzly Mountain", and "Escape to Grizzly Mountain".
In the role that shot him to stardom, Zagarino plays Cole, a super special agent with a dark past. He has to protect a man with no memory (Steven Nijjar), who has lost his children and wife. This great plot brings us the best of the best of action classic movies. Gunther(Matthias Hues) is the evil guy, who knows everything about about the two good guys. With great flashbacks we'll get immersed in this excellent movie. Non-stop action scenes to delight the audience. Great scenarios, and you'll get to see high quality traps, shooting scenes that makes Die Hard looks like a Steve Martin comedy, great performance by the actors, especially Zagarino, a very underrated actor who should be getting a major role in any high budget Hollywood movie and especially girls, lots of very pretty girls to make the male audience happy. About the plot, we'll get to see the darkest side of good men and the way the good guys solve their problems to lead them to the final victory.
"THE PROTECTOR" succeeds is because it presents every challenge Cole has to face realistically and clearly. As the tension mounts, the ordeals for Cole become increasingly harder. First, it's just a grunt. Then a whole slew of them. Later, it's the protection and even the fight with his protected! Director Boon Collins gives the film a good pace and makes the film work by showing that Cole isn't superhuman; he only uses his brain more than his punches. Also, screenwriter Jeb Robert Cousins adds touches of humor that lighten up the viewer and classic one-liners ("Cole, John Cole") that ignite the screen. Their subplots actually add to the story instead of overcomplicating it, especially one featuring the undercover cop (Meeka Schiro)
Overall, this movie was awesome. Zagarino is very believable and has significant screen presence. Character development is superb. And after all this, the soundtrack is just great, at the same level than John Williams classics. Paul Nelson can be proud.
Note to Parents: the nudity, drug use, continual profanity, and extreme violence would make this a bad choice for kids under 13. Otherwise, see "THE PROTECTOR" ASAP! Overall Rating: *** Worth 10 out of 10 dollars ***
