Detonator 2: Night Watch [VHS]

I never even saw the first movie but you don't have too. Pierce Brosnan showed that he could be James Bond in this performance. He played Michael Graham, an United Nations agent with Alexandra Paul (Baywatch) who played Sabrina Carver on a case to find "The Night Watch" painting stolen in Europe and located in Hong Kong. The film was based on Alistair MacLean's novel of the same name. The television movie was shot on location in Europe and Hong Kong with a great cast such as William Devane and Rolf Saxon as supporting players. Paul and Brosnan have some chemistry on screen and there is a usual chase throughout Hong Kong. If you want an entertaining film with Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul, you will enjoy this action packed film.There are no special features for the DVD to mention about the film. They could have added some features like the first film to help explain the Alistair MacLean series or anything about the author and the novel.

Although the DVD says it was based on Alistair MacLean's novel it was not. It was based on a Alistair MacNeil novel which was based on an outline by Alistair MacLean. But that doesn't much affect my review its still a pretty solid action outing for a tv movie. While the first Detonator was pretty much a special ops story this one seems like it was an audition for James Bond for Pierce Brosnan. It has the hero beating his rival at cards, the at times vicious bickering between Mike and Sabrina is toned down a bit in the second outing in favor of a more flirtation relationship, a smash crash fist fight with a super strong henchman, a marriage cover with the leading lady, two gorgeous girls (although our hero doesn't exactly make it with either the attempt is hilarious though), a megalomaniacal plot with a super destructive weapon, and the action scenes are a bit more slick rather than the special ops type of the first film. If you like action thrillers of the nineties or Brosnan as Bond you will no doubt like this Brosnan and Alexandra "Bay Watch" Paul are both at the height of their sexiness and have a good chemistry in this made for tv flick. I have watched this many a times and still enjoy it today.

good

Awesome

This was a good movie, and exciting. Parts were a bit canned, but humorous. Enjoyable viewing.

I had this movie and the first one on VHS and was glad to see it on DVD..its everything an action movie needs...Thanks

ok

Interestingly I am the first person to rate three stars. Apparently you love it or hate it.What you have here is a James Bond movie without Bond. Maybe. Envision Brosnan in his Bond capacity and you have a standard Bond film. But otherwise it doesn't work so well. We accept that in the casino, James Bond will always hit the card he needs. When Brosnan hits a six card blackjack hand on the second deal, it is not believable. Nor is the way everything else magically falls into place. Alexandra Paul only got the role because of Baywatch, but she isn't sexy here in the least, and her acting is predictable.I have not seen the first Detonator, maybe that changes how someone sees this one. But on its' own merits, this is not a bad film but there is nothing in the least outstanding about it.