Very well executed

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

as far as i see this project black jack 1998 got failure written all over it there are several reasons for it including from the start the bad story,weird characters,budget issues & most of all it was made for TV this is actually the pilot episode which was waiting to get picked up by channels as a TV series but it failed since we are talking about john woo he does his best but the guy is a film director not a TV soap opera one he also produced it & directed this he knew it would not be a success like his film ventures but still this is worth watching if you like Dolph Lundgren or if you are a fan of legendary director sir john woo.there is very little amount of action here with the bikes & all that plus there is more dialogs then fighting people expect something when you have label of master of action with you this what happened with john woo so far out of all his films the mission impossible 2 is a mess of editing it proves Hollywood never appreciated the guy the paramount needs to release an uncut version of the film also i have no doubt about it that this movie black jack got edited too i just don't get the censors,critical reception & the phobia of American film Association with Rated R films why they are so afraid to release full versions with long runtime this phobia murders a pure cinematic experience.the plot:Jack Devlin is a army guy who protects VIP persons when they are in danger first he saves Casey a casino owners daughter then second he tries to protect cinder James a model from her crazy ex husband jack is a dangerous guy but he has a problem he cant see through white stuff.as for the cast there is no one to look except Kam Heskin & Dolph Lundgren he just looks awesome here i have to say i am a fan that's why i picked this to watch.overall Black Jack 1998 is a wasted effort but if you like to see some good direction from john woo do watch this otherwise Skipp it my rating is 3/10.

Listen This movie is a cult, Its all about the slow motion scenes, all the unrealistic is the cream of the movie, after all its trash, but its fun. (its not like "The Killer", but still its one of the best) as other commented here, it is not the opposite of fun, this is true fun, as long as it sticks a group of friends together, everybody knows the words ' lyrics' timing and so on. in our club there are guys that imitates Dolph Lundgren eye movements and when Devlin shows up all girl shout and scream. at www.blackjack4winners.com We will have a special projection (live in one of our houses and live on the web !) every Friday evening. Ure welcome to join. John Woo rules.John.

Jack Devlin is a bodyguard for high paying clients and his latest assignment has him protecting a supermodel from a killer. Deviln's weakness is fear of the color white (yes you read that correctly) and this killer he is after knows that proving his capture to be difficult.This film is John Woo from beginning to end and any fan of the action director will instantly recognize that. Slow motion, dual handguns, fairly relentless action, and a strong focus on characterization. The problem is the film is boring. And I mean BORING. Main reason being that while it contains many traditional Woo elements, they are presented on such a small scale and so underdeveloped that it is almost sad to acknowledge that this is John Woo action picture when it actually feels like a third-rate wannabe copycat of a John Woo action picture.With almost every scene you'll just be going "that's it?" Unforetunately yes, that is it. 4/10Rated R despite limited violence

There's something about Dolph Lundgren that makes him a likable actor. It may be because of his (seemingly) clean personal life, or that he has never tried to portray himself greater than he is (unlike actors like Steven Seagal.) Here, Lundgren gives one of his better performances. He seems very comfortable and assured here, giving off more emotion than he has in other movies. And it's always fun to see Saul Rubinek and Fred Williamson in a movie, and their presence boosts things.Other than the actors, all I can say in favor of this movie are that the production values aren't bad for a made-for-TV movie. This movie is a mess! Starting with the action scenes. Now, I know Woo was confined by TV censorship rules, but he clearly could still do a lot. Yet every action scene is horribly done - badly edited, improper use of slow-motion, and with the camera often in the wrong place and/or angle. You see the great potential in these scenes, yet Woo botches it each time. Seeing them, it's hard to believe this is the same guy who did the action scenes in HARD BOILED or THE KILLER.There are plenty of plot holes as well. For example, how does Lundgren get in the fashion show near the end when it's supposedly been tightened up with security? Where is the villain getting all these people to help him? Why does the villain retreat back to his hideout after the secrecy of it was blown? And on and on. But the worst thing about the movie is that it's simply boring. It's slow-moving, and filled with a lot of unnecessary things that easily could have been edited out. Don't "bet" on this one should you see it in the video store - it's a "bust"!