In the film, Seagal plays an ex-government operative, Forrest Taft, who works as a high-tech firefighter for Aegis Oil, which in its quest to secure its next contract -- the world's largest oil rig -- cuts corners, needlessly destroying some of its own equipment and killing several workers, with no regard for the environmental impact of its accidents and policies. Taft's conscience gets to him and he turns on Aegis Oil and takes down their largest refinery (without causing an oil spill), enabling the land to go back to the Eskimos from which it had been taken. The movie concludes with a speech by Taft that includes reference to high efficiency carburetors and magnetic engines being suppressed because of big business not wanting their monopoly to be broken. It is obviously intended as a statement for our actual situation in the world. Such devices do exist; and they are being suppressed by unscrupulous means. I personally know several individuals who have been on the receiving end of brutal suppression tactics. The overall message of the movie was indeed worth while, though too much of the violence was sensationalized, something I found ironically hypocritical to the theme of improving the planet and bringing about a time of peaceful existence. Some reviews I read called the environmental statements and Native American spirituality "corny." I didn't think so, though I did notice that there was sensationalism in the speech that diminishes its credibility. For example, not all auto emissions are cumulative poisons. CO2 is dangerous, but it is replaced out of the body by oxygen when a person is removed from the presence of high levels of it. I will admit that some of the portrayals in the movie were over done; but such is the nature of theatre, is it not? -- exaggerate to make a point. I especially appreciated the dignity extended to the Native American (Eskimo) spirituality; not that I view that as the solution for the planet, but I do reverence it as having its place in the body of Christ, which finds great richness in the unity of diversity. Wanting to share with you the text of the speech at the end of the movie, I tried to find it on the internet, and could not locate it; so I transcribed it myself. Here is an excerpt: Closing scene: Speech given at Alaska State Capitol building in Steven Seagal movie, "On Deadly Ground." [BEGIN QUOTE] How many of you out there have heard of 'alternate engines' -- engines that can run on anything from alcohol to garbage or water; or carburetors that can get 100s of miles to the gallon, or electric or magnetic engines that can practically run forever? You haven't heard about them because if they were come into use, they [would] put the oil companies out of business. The concept of the combustion engine has been obsolete for over 50 years, but because of the oil cartels and corrupt government regulations, we in the rest of the world have been forced to use gasoline for over 100 years. [END OF QUOTE] Overall, I was impressed with Seagal. This was the first movie of his that I've seen; and because I do not enjoy the glorification of violence, it will probably be my last. However, someday I imagine I'll meet Seagal and talk about how to get free energy devices out into the world. My message to Seagal would be to learn from Mel Gibson's movies -- let us know what happened without glorifying the bloody moments that we all know exist in violent situations. Don't belabor us with the gory details.