Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Highly watchable sequel has now retired sailor Seagal vacationing with his estranged niece. They're traveling aboard a luxury train, but their once tranquil vacation is abruptly cut short when the train is hijacked by a rogue group of elite mercenaries--led by a disgruntled ex-government employee who's taken over a top secret, high-tech satellite that he's using to try and wipe out Capitol Hill. This is swiftly paced and well-directed, with plenty of edge of your seat action scenes, but being a sequel the film's plotting is routine, the outcome fairly predictable, and the inevitable final showdown just doesn't quite payoff the way it should. **½