Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Stan. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 588 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch Steven Seagal work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Stan.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Exit Wounds earns its spot. Exit Wounds treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops. Steven Seagal and DMX lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2001. What makes Exit Wounds hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Exit Wounds proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Steven Seagal carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.