Title: The President's Man (2000)Starring: Chuck Norris, Dylan Neal, Jennifer Tung
Directed By: Michael Preece
This is a made-for-tv action thriller starring Chuck Norris. As such, I will review it justly and without bias. However, when it comes time to score it, be advised that I rate things based on how good they could have been. I'm not sure how exactly a made-for-tv action thriller starring Chuck Norris could have been any better, so don't let that number at the bottom fool you. This still isn't very good.
There are certain things that one has to take into account when watching this film. It's low-quality and low-budget production values make for a sloppy, haphazard ripoff of equal parts Rambo and James Bond (complete even with "wah-wah" horns in the action score). It uses stock footage for satellite and aerial shots. It has cheesy "chop-socky" sound effects for every punch and kick, and SOMETIMES you'll see those punches and kicks repeated throughout the film. Also, there are really OBVIOUS uses of stunt-doubles. Add to all that the use of juvenile humor, poorly implemented 1980's-style computer graphics, a script riddled with clichéd dialogue, and a constant mispronunciation of the word "nuclear" and you've got The President's Man.
Sounds terrible, right? It is. But, it's also kinda fun for what it is. I was mesmerized by just how corny it all was. It's like some kind of experiment in ripping movies off, but as a narrative instead of a parody. If you can stomach the lameness, and you see this atop the $1 DVD bin, it's worth checking out. By the way, that's NOT an official recommendation! I'm not crazy. I just like this crap sometimes.
Score: 6/10
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