This actually feels like a step up to say the least from the previous entry in the kickboxer "saga". Not sure if it can be called that, but it is interesting to see van Damme back again and others from the movie before. We get a different director and the action here seems quite well made. Which is imperative to say the least when it comes to this genre.
Long takes, some interesting characters (including one portrayed by Mike Tyson) - and while the movie before seemed to have more star power behind it, this feels fresher overall. Not that it isn't predictable ... it quite literally is predictable and quite a lot to be honest. But the stunts that I mentioned make this watchable ... even the 20 endings at the end ... well it feels like our main actor is a cat ... well you'll understand once you've seen it. Great to see the actor who played the mountain in GoT in a movie ... and he feels like a monster ... like no one could beat him. Which probably is true in real life ... but this is a movie, so there is a chance, yes?
Long takes, some interesting characters (including one portrayed by Mike Tyson) - and while the movie before seemed to have more star power behind it, this feels fresher overall. Not that it isn't predictable ... it quite literally is predictable and quite a lot to be honest. But the stunts that I mentioned make this watchable ... even the 20 endings at the end ... well it feels like our main actor is a cat ... well you'll understand once you've seen it. Great to see the actor who played the mountain in GoT in a movie ... and he feels like a monster ... like no one could beat him. Which probably is true in real life ... but this is a movie, so there is a chance, yes?