Formula stuff for the undemanding.

Rating: 5/10 (21 May 2001)

There are a hundred other 'martial arts revenge pics' out there, but this is one of the best. Arrogant guy with about as much (or should that be little?) acting skill as Jean Claude Van Damme gets beaten up and Jean Claude decides to avenge him, being his brother and all. The music is lovably naff and the scenery is pretty striking. The villain is also someone you might be conceivably scared of. There are numerous shots of Van Damme flexing his muscles, and there is also the obligatory love interest. Van Damme, bless his cotton socks, tries to act and fails completely. Still, he's good at what he does best; and that's fighting. If you're after a 'classic' martial arts movie, I can't imagine you wanting any more than this (apart from perhaps more violence). Oh, and in case you are wondering, "Enter the Dragon" is miles better.