Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
Exit Wounds is a fairly by-the-numbers early-2000s action vehicle for Steven Seagal and DMX. The corrupt-cops-running-a-drug-ring plot is recycled territory with few surprises, and the story beats follow a predictable formula. Seagal delivers his typically wooden performance while DMX brings some energy but limited range; the supporting cast is serviceable at best. Cinematography is functional but unremarkable, typical of mid-budget action productions of the era. The film offers little in terms of novelty — it blends buddy-cop and corrupt-precinct tropes without a distinctive voice or memorable stylistic flourish. The ending resolves the conflict in a perfunctory, unsurprising manner. It sits squarely in average-to-below-average territory across the board, consistent with its modest reputation.