Review By: Rob Sibley
“The Package” coming out February
19th courtesy of Anchor bay is a superior action film
then most. A few things to get out of the way before this review
starts. Direct to DVD action films are my specialty. I live, eat and
breath them. These days Hollywood is so concerned with giant
explosions and huge robots that it takes away the fun. Mean while the
lower budgets of DTV action films, actually help the films. They
feature real tough guys kicking ass and taking names. The heroes are
usually anti-hero's and do things that their Hollywood counterparts
never would do. This harkens back to the hay-day of action films when
real tough guys like Bronson, Lee Marvin would take out anyone who
was in their way. With no fear of the consequences of their actions.
This take no prisoners attitude has vanished from Hollywood action
films. But that spirit is still very much alive in DTV action films.