Kevin
Hooks has to be one of the worst action directors working in the business today.
His credits include; Passenger 57, and Fled. Now comes Black Dog, a ridiculously
contrived and boring 90 minute truck adventure that feels almost as long as The
Postman. Almost! Forget that Black Dog has an uninteresting hero and a horribly
dull villain. Where Black Dog really fails, is in the action sequences. For most
of the film's running time, there is a crash or an explosion of some kind, but
Hooks has found a way to make sure that none of it is exciting. The action scenes
are shot without an ounce of energy. The way these scenes are edited will, no
doubt, leave the audience dumfounded.
Patrick
Swayze is the so-called hero, a trucker who is forced to drive a load of merchandise
across the state. If he doesn't complete the run, his wife and daughter will be
killed. Sound familiar? Rock star Meatloaf is the villain, a religious spouting
freak, so laughable you'll be running for the theater exit. Black Dog is at the
bottom of the action barrel.
