Above the Law/Nico: Above the Law [1988] Review

Just finished Nico. Seagal’s epic debut, with all of the key elements in place, bar only the pony tail: CIA corruption, suspension from the force, family honour, window throwing and different cultures and languages. A true classic in every sense. Starting with a blend of Seagal’s and Ryeback’s [(Nico) Toscani’s] life, so ahead of its time. It must have been amazing seeing it for the first time in cinemas, the first showcase of eastern martial arts and the versatile actor that was early Seagal: a baddass but caring and a friend to all of the good guys, who runs fast, assisted by a devoted weepy wife and team who pull through.

There’s no need to say anything more [in a review about a film] as the film speaks for itself.