my take represent steven seagal be obviously too boring to be a lead in an action thriller and even a totally dull one . remember steven seagal . you do not . don not worry and there not much to catch up on . after star in admittedly enjoyable crowd please film like under siege and executive decision and seagal hit the low ground of the bad movie abyss . now and he star in low budget b level action vehicle and some of which be make for tv movie of the week entry that lose their way to the big screen . half past dead be among these and shall we say and dead action movie . a loud and lousy action film and sloppily direct and lazily write ( and bad and badly act ) . this be one of those bad movie that i do not need to watch until the end to know it bad . i do not have the gut to have all my braincells die while waste my time with this . it it this kind of bad film in which you realize and those other film you hate be not bad after all . the plot ( and the locale ) be completely lift from a similar picture and michael bay the rock and although similar may not be the word to describe it . both movie be summer movie and and not mean to be take so seriously . but in comparison and even the rock ( which isn not much in the writing department as much a the light and sound ) have good character and a more compelling plot and good action sequence and overall and a more entertaining atmosphere . although there be action scene in half past dead and none of them be excite . all of which be sometimes tedious and predictable . although predictability seem to be a welcome asset in summer action film and predictability have never taste more sour in one that aren not fun and and half past dead be never really fun and a lot of time it just a pain in the head ( hear the bad rap music repeat over and over again throughout this film make me yearn for an aspirin every second i hear them ) . the acting be horrendously mediocre and the plot be derivative and with no compelling or appeal character whatsoever . seagal character and an undercover agent send to alcatraz to stop a criminal mastermind ( morris chestnut ) and a very boring villain and be nothing to get excite about . seagal character be also provide with a sidekick ( play by rap star ja rule ) and a bunch of amigo inmate and and there no chemistry go on here . if star in a series of other forgotten action vehicle ( what be those film again . ) kill of seagal career for good and half past dead be overkill . and audience be warn represent youre invite to feel the pain . advice represent avoid it at all cost . rating represent 0 out of 5 .