When John Woo came to America, admirers hoped for the best—that his unique, graceful, viscerally exciting style of action films would survive the transplant—but feared the worst. Fortunately, his Hollywood work has ranged from good (Broken Arrow) to great (Face/Off), but for a look at what could have happened, look no further than Blackjack. Like the dull John Woo's Once A Thief, this straight-to-video movie starring iron-jawed Dolph Lundgren was originally produced for television, and it shows. Lundgren plays a good-hearted hero with a powerful aversion to the color white—a phobia that creates a bunch of problems when, in one of Blackjack's more absurd moments, he's forced to confront a gun-wielding lunatic inside a milk-processing plant. Because it's a Woo movie, such moments could come off as inspired, but hobbled by the presence of an adorable moppet and too many scenes focusing on Lundgren's sentimental, moody side, even Woo's signature touches seem like forced afterthoughts. Unless you're dying to see Lundgren fire off two pistols while jumping on a trampoline, this is one to skip.