Straight-to-the-point action flick!

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2015)

This is a simple and straight-to-the-point action/sports movie, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Kurt Sloane, who wants to avenge his brother's paralyzing loss to kick-boxing Thai champ Tong Po (Michel Qissi). As a result, he trains in Muay Thai under Master Xian Chow (Dennis Chan).
As a straight-to-the-point movie, the plot is well-paced and easy to follow, with plenty of well-choreographed martial arts scenes and action sequences, from Kurt Sloane's training to him fighting in the ring. The subplot of the Thai gang headed by the sinister Freddy Li (Ka Ting Lee) blends in well with the main plot and delivers some added intrigue and tension to the story.
The acting is not really top-notch, as I thought emotions were forced at times and some of the dialog was a little cheesy, but it's still a good flick that action movie fans should enjoy.
Grade B