Kevin Hooks has to be one of the worst action directors working in the business today. His credits include; Passenger 57, and Fled. Now comes Black Dog, a ridiculously contrived and boring 90 minute truck adventure that feels almost as long as The Postman. Almost! Forget that Black Dog has an uninteresting hero and a horribly dull villain. Where Black Dog really fails, is in the action sequences. For most of the film's running time, there is a crash or an explosion of some kind, but Hooks has found a way to make sure that none of it is exciting. The action scenes are shot without an ounce of energy. The way these scenes are edited will, no doubt, leave the audience dumfounded.

Patrick Swayze is the so-called hero, a trucker who is forced to drive a load of merchandise across the state. If he doesn't complete the run, his wife and daughter will be killed. Sound familiar? Rock star Meatloaf is the villain, a religious spouting freak, so laughable you'll be running for the theater exit. Black Dog is at the bottom of the action barrel.