THE RUSSIAN SPECIALIST is a typical Dolph Lundgren vehicle, low budget and undistinguished, shot in Bulgaria to give it some Eastern European appeal. Lundgren directs the picture too, but sadly he does it in that gritty/grimy early 2000s style (similar to the Tony Scott picture MAN OF FIRE) which I feel has really dated in recent years. It's a typical revenge story in which Lundgren plays an unlikely mechanic who gets caught up with some gangsters after his family is slaughtered. Ben Cross randomly plays a crucial ally. There's not a great deal of action here, but the scenes that do take place are satisfyingly violent.
Review of The Russian Specialist
