Merchant of Death

Almost laughable production, but still basically just plain bad. Impressive fire shots are almost "Backdraft" quality. Score rips-off "The Rock" except it lacks energy, just like this lame film.

"Merchant of Death" AKA "Reckless"delivers solid action-sequences, thats all. Plot and acting are poor and common. It is the typical B-Movie you'll see on late-night-Television. The next morning you will not remember this movie. It's really embarrassing and laughable to see director Yossi Wein using footage that had to be seen in other "Nu-Movies" like "Warhead" or Hard Justice" before. Give it 4 out of 10 stars.

action and more action that is what this movie is all about action. this is my first Michael pare film and the only one i have seen of his work but this film has certainly made me think about seeing more of his films. first of all the plot Michael pare plays Jim Randell a renegade cop who as a child saw his little sister and both his parents murdered.years later he wants revenge for the slaying of his family with the help of a sexy psychiatrist and a fellow cop Jim is out for blood. now i said it before but i will say it again this movie is all about action forget the plot the acting forget all of those things and focus on the action because this is one very fun enjoyable no brainer men only action movie you get action packed shoot outs edge of your seats chases you get every thing. rent it or buy it if you are a action junkie because this more action packed then so called action films like the rock or the island get it now 9 out of 10

Ishtar, move over... This is one of the worst movies that I've seen. This movie is filled with goofs, blunders and unexplained exploding victims. At least in that respect, it was entertaining.

The plot slowly develops only after about 2 dozen people get killed. Michael Pare is the least of the problems with the film, although his character is akin to Superman dodging the bullets from dozens of machine guns while he shoots his way through.

If you are looking for a serious, semi-believable "shoot-em-up" don't bother with this one.

The film has a low-budget but the action isn't that bad. Especially the opening scene. A boy's family is killed by bad guys and he grows up to be a cop. He has blocked out the memory all of his life, but when a series of events triggers him to remember his dark past, he must get vengeance for his family. Decent acting and okay action. The budget effects the quality of the film but if you can get past that its an okay action-thriller. I bought this film on DVD for like 5 bucks and i had high expectations, but i actually enjoyed it. If you like Pare then it's worth a glance. If you don't like PAre or know he is, don't bother with it.