The Glimmer Man: Stereotypical 1990’s action/buddy cop silliness starring Steven Seagal (back when he was skinny) and Keenan Ivory Wayans (who has never seriously pulled off action star) are partners on the trail of a serial killer called “The Family Man” who *surprise-surprise* breaks into homes, kills families, and displays the bodies in Christian symbolism. The gimmick here is that Seagal’s character is a former government operative nicknamed “The Glimmer Man” who is a non-violent Buddhist steeped in eastern mysticism (which is nothing like what the term ‘glimmer man‘ used to mean). Apparently “eastern mysticism” means he spouts cliché after bad cliché in an effort to sound philosophical. And for being non-violent, he is almost like the Tazmanian Devil when it comes to destruction. Wayans is there purely for sidekick/comedic relief. Things go bad for “The Glimmer Man” when the serial killer kills targets his ex-wife. So then Seagal has to take on the mob and various shady government operatives in his pursuit of vengeance. Flat and unremarkable, with characters that aren’t terribly likable or compelling, it’s as shallow as the kiddie end of the pool. One of the last Seagal movies to ever receive a theatrical release and it’s no wonder why. Woodchuck sez, “Skip it.”
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