It's Karate Kid revisited...with Van Damme!...it can't be good.

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2004)

Well, well, what do you know, Van Damme directing the "fight"-scenes, if you didn't already know that it was his work, you could easily figure it out. It's like a bodybuilding video, and at the same time, they try to add some emotions and reflections. "Kickboxer" have a tendency to more or less (probably more)copycat Karate Kid,(POTENTIAL SPOILER)Van Damme simply practice, practice and practice through the movie, building up for that one fight that will give him his revenge. His training takes place at a wacky old "mui-thai"(martial art) fighter, an old man almost isolated from the rest of the world,(sounds a lot like Karate Kid, dosen't it?),he accepts Van Damme's request to be a great fighter.Van Damme proceeds to basically become unbeatable. They actually manage to squeeze in some fights between the beginning and the end of the movie, but it's very stale and one side, Van Damme dosen't even have to try. Although the horrific acting attempts from Van Damme is fun to watch. rate: *(out of five)