Very well executed

Let's be realistic.

just watch it!

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

This is a neat little thriller which, while made as a vehicle for the 'new' action star of the '90s, Mark Dacascos, rises above the origins and turns into an entertaining story. While the plot is nothing new - the trend of the '90s thriller is to include police corruption and conspiracy - there are some fresh twists on the tale, enough to keep the viewer constantly intrigued. The story is bolstered by some above average acting from the cast, with most of the actors and actresses being experienced. Even the female lead this time around is an interesting character, and not just a cheap Scully as is the case with so many sidekicks in today's films. Mark Dacascos acquits himself well with the role of the bodyguard, and he's quite charismatic too, not to mention athletic in the action sequences. Playing the villain with sneering intensity is Tony Todd, one of my favourite of today's actors. Todd is perfectly cast as the sinister villain, a role which he fits like a glove, and as always he's eminently watchable. Further down in the cast are Graham Greene, excellent as a corrupt official, and John Neville, who enjoys his camp turn as a wheelchair-bound homosexual.Surprisingly, the film is quite low on action sequences, specifically martial arts scenes, considering other Dacascos films like DRIVE. However what scenes there are, are interesting and well staged, and there are some varied special effects to add to the role. Notable moments include the clever ending and a scene where Dacascos sets up a lamp to turn on when someone steps outside his door. This would be a pretty boring filler scene in other films, but it's filmed in an interesting, entertaining way, as are the shootouts which serve as the main focus points for the action. SABOTAGE was never going to win any awards for brilliance, but it's a solid little thriller and has more originality and thoughtfulness than many other films I could cite which we see on the video racks today. Catch it if there's nothing better on television.

Surprisingly good action film. Far better than some big budget films that somehow made it into the theaters but should have gone straight to video.Surprisingly upscale cast. Carrie Anne Moss of future Matrix fame. Also excellent veteran character actors such as Graham Greene. Good sniper-themed films are few and far between. The original Day of the Jackal, Sniper, Shooter, Quigley Down Under, Enemy at the Gates. You can pretty much list them on the fingers of one hand.Admittedly Sabotage makes a few technical gaffes regarding the nitty-gritty of how snipers operate. But if one is willing to overlook them, Sabotage is actually one of the better sniper-themed films around.Lots of "gun porn" for firearms freaks. Lots of intrigue, double-crosses and triple-crosses for thriller fans. Satisfying conclusion. I disagree with those who say the ending was an anti-climax.It even has some of the earliest uses of "bullet time." Judicious use too, used appropriately. Not overkill.

I'm not sure how anyone could give this 10 out of 10. There is a good film somewhere in there but it never seems to come out. Everything is average. The main actors have done much better work elsewhere. One looked forward to Mark Dacascos, Carrie-Ann Moss and Tony Todd in the same film, going head to head, so a disappointment then. The ending was good however.It is always good however to see John Neville in a film. He never made nearly enough films. His Sherlock Holmes in 'A Study in Terror' and his Baron Munchausen in the Terry Gilliam film, made years apart, are good indicators of his potential as a great film actor. Theatre gained and movies lost his abilities along the way.The title of the film seemed plucked out of a hat. I could not work out why it was called 'Sabotage'. Any suggestions?

I enjoyed this film because I am a Mark Dacascos fan. He plays a street smart bold character/hired bodyguard who is resourceful and tough. His one fight scene in the hotel has a great cinematic angle. At first, this film may confuse the viewer because the dialogue is not simple to grasp at first yet after the 3rd time watching this film, I finally understood it. Carry Ann-Moss plays a tough single mother/FBI agent with a strong willed-killer instinct. The film has good action, humor that is dry and a emotional-chess like story line.