a classic martial arts movie, one of van damme's best

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2012)

although i don't think its quite as good as 'bloodsport', kickboxer is a brutal, revenge pic, where van damme's fights the fearsome tong po, for putting his brother in a wheel chair. the training scenes are brilliant, and although the acting isn't always some of the best, as a martial arts action film, this movie delivers everything you expect and want from the genre. as its a late 80's martial arts movie, it cant help but be cheesy sometimes. but the final, brutal and brilliantly made fight scene, is a must see,and remains some of van damme's best work, there were a few sequels to this movie, but none of them starred van damme and they all got considerably worse, but this one remains a classic of action cinema, i highyl recommend