Bob_the_Hobo Former Russian diplomat and assassin Ruslan (Steven Seagal) is forced to reimmerse himself in the gang culture he thought he left behind when his family is attacked by his old cohorts at his daughter's wedding.One of the first scenes of the film finds Steven Seagal seated across a table from a gorgeous babe (of course). Babe asks Steven to close his eyes. It's not as if you'd be able to tell, Seagal's face is constantly in a contorted squint. He doesn't seem to ever actually pronounce a line, just whisper his way through the film. Perhaps he thinks a Russian accent is a whisper? "Driven to Kill" is not a driven film. For instance, why that title? Is Ruslan driven? It doesn't seem so. No one in the film seems to know exactly what it going on, not excepting the star. It is an uninspired, lackadaisical, but certainly not lazy film that makes an bizarre addition to the revenge genre.All of the characters confuse themselves for each other until the film starts to resemble particularly runny porridge. Seagal's ex-wife and his daughter look the exact same age. The villains are all similar and none too smart but at least aren't all named "Ivan". The detectives are excruciatingly bad actors that make Steven Seagal look like Marlon Brando.The cinematography is surprisingly decent. Overall the film doesn't outwardly look like a low-budget flick. It was surely filmed on the cheap in Canada and made to look like the United States. The action and fighting isn't terrible and kept me interested to see how our aging hero would take down the next baddie."Driven to Kill" is the epitome of a low-budget, fairly intriguing action movie ideal for late night viewing and late night reviewing. If you're a fan of Seagal or a fan of cheese, add it to your queue.

swedzin Yes, this is another boring Steven Seagal film, with another dumb revenge plot, weak characters and other typical things in these straight to DVD films. Seagal is typical himself... with bad performance, slow, no emotions and other things. What is interesting here (in negative sense), Seagal plays a Russian. Wow! A Russian! Are you sure that you can trust Seagal to play a Russian. He didn't even sound like a Russian, he was just himself, but there was nothing that looks even closely Russian on him, he spoke Russian in some scenes, but he didn't even try to pronounce the Russian words more precisely, and when I remember... that Schwarzenegger put some effort in "Read Heat" and he sounded pretty good while speaking Russian, and he even tried as much as he can to have a Russian accent. And that's what I appreciate... But, Arnie is no actor too. Now, back to Ruslan... the fight scenes in this film are the only thing that justify everything else, meaning, the fight scenes were good and they are the only thing worth watching here, well on moments they looked funny, and they were filled with this Russian balalaika music, and that made scenes even more funny, I expected Seagal to stood up and dance to this music, having a good dancing rhythm, but not fighting rhythm. And it's also good that Seagal is using Aikido again... properly.

kankawin25013 I agree with some commentator who suggests that The Sony's day is over. This film is better than many Seagal's DVD-films under Sony's era. Driven to Kill (or Ruslan in my country's cable TV) doesn't cheat us by put another film's footage or make a suck cinematography. Action scenes are OK at one point, the crew use Seagal's unique action style "Get up and fight with me!" which Seagal tortures his enemy until they die in very simply way. (like one shot to death, or stab through the heart) However, some action is too long and looks boring to me.I think the cast has a little problem. Dmitry Chepovetsky questions me for his role as Stephan. He should have more role in the movie even the movie try to deceive us that he maybe the mastermind behind the murder. (I admit that I think too much because I watch maybe plot-twisting movie!) Not only that but also Dmitry's look which is corny and like a jerk. Can you be more realistic? By the way, Igor Jijikine is OK for his villain role, his face tease me but I think they try to make the boss character's imposing.In the overall, the film looks raw and barbaric in action scenes and normal scene. I surprised when I saw Robert Wisden (As Terry Goldstein) slap Catherine (Inna Korobkina) for no reason. I think this is very unnecessary scene. That's so important? Do the crew try to make him looks asshole? OK every men like him is asshole, but I think it is too much. By the way, the plot is doubtful in some point. How the characters in the film connect? If I don't find the further information, I will not understand the movie! Finally, Driven to Kill is better than many Seagal's DVD movie. I understand Seagals' attempt to make the movie. He is not the first-class Hollywood star likes in the past, but he try to do everything that he can does well which is filming. The movie is barbaric but if you don't care and you are Seagal's fan. It's OK for you.

bratschi8 First off- I am a shameless Seagal fan who owns a high percentage of his videos. Having said that, I know that he has made his share of clunkers lately, so my expectations weren't very high when I brought this home. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this, and was impressed with the way the director shot most of the action sequences. I don't have a terribly wordy review for this DVD, but I will say this: the action is engaging throughout, and the knife fight is a must see! The ending scenes in the hospital/war zone were also well done, and Seagal finishes the bad guy in his trademark early '90s style. Better than a lot of his recent flicks, in my opinion, so check it out if you like Seagal and hard-action flicks.