Here's what one critic says about the Sanction. I say we hunt the bastard down and gut him like a fish.
"This film is more entertaining than it is good. It's basically a James Bond film, and like the Roger Moore Bond films during the time this was made, it suffers from stereotypical and one-dimensional characters and a cheesy script. It would be easy to blame the terrible script for the weakness of the overall movie, but unfortunately the success and failure of the film rests squarely on Eastwood's shoulders. Eastwood, the actor, singlehandedly makes the film watchable, with his snarling delivery and take-no-crap attitude, he makes the film fun. Eastwood, the director, did a poor job with the actors, and was lazy in character portrayals, relying on stereotypes instead of developing characters, and delivers a film that was a half hour too long. It's fine for a couple of mindless hours of entertainment, but this film could have been much better given the talent involved."