Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Plot synopsis:
Visiting the Russian Federation for a series of boxing matches, George "Iceman" Chambers is subsequently framed for possession of cocaine and sent to prison. There, he discovers a series of illegal full-contact Mixed Martial Arts matches dominated by inmate Yuri Boyka. The prison officials arrange these fights and place large side-bets to make a personal profit, often at the expense of the fighters.Once inside, the warden and legal adviser for Chambers state that if he fights Yuri in the ring, he will likely get an expedited appeal and early release. He initially refuses, but after spending time in demeaning physical labor in the prison's sewer system and experiencing firsthand the brutality of the guards, he reluctantly agrees. He is rescued from both forms of humiliation by a crippled inmate, Crot (Eli Danker). Both fighters train hard for the match, though Chambers still relies on his boxing background while Boyka prepares a series of deadly kicks, throws, and grappling combinations designed to humiliate his opponent in the ring. Prior to the fight however, Boyka's friends force George's cellmate, Steven, who is acting as his cornerman, to spike his water with a light sedative during the fight.During the fight, Chambers is somewhat taken by surprise at the flurry and variety of Boyka's attacks, but manages to hold his own through the first round by keeping his distance, staying calm, and dealing out painful punching combinations whenever possible. At the end of the first round, Steven slips the drugged water into Chambers' mouth and he takes a few sips. During the second round, he starts to lose his focus and begins taking more and more punishment until Boyka knocks him out with a devastating flying kick. Following the fight, Steven kills himself out of guilt.After the fight, Chambers (having learnt of the truth from Crot) confronts Boyka, believing that he was responsible for drugging him, and the warden, for going back on the deal. Boyka coldly tells him that he does not need drugs to win, and the warden denies knowledge of the deal. Upon learning of the truth, Boyka is furious, believing himself to be the first practitioner of the "ultimate fighting form,". Chambers asks for a rematch mainly to ensure his release. He makes a bet that he can defeat Boyka to win his freedom, though the officials also offer a substantial cash incentive to make sure that Chambers trains hard.Chambers seeks help from Crot, who then reveals that he helped train Boyka in his fighting style. Crot is actually a former soldier and martial arts expert who committed murder in order to protect his family. However, he feels this guilt so acutely, as well as a feeling of alienation from his family, that he has resigned himself to permanent confinement. Even so, his desire to see justice for both Chambers and Boyka inspires him to reeducate Chambers in mixed martial arts techniques. Working together, the two practice grapples, holds, and kicks which stretch Chambers' abilities. As the training continues and Chambers improves, the two begin to form a bond and relate their individual philosophy of fighting. Chambers begins to extend his mental discipline from the ring into his private life, while Crot begins catching some of Chambers' ambition, specifically the narrow and slim hope that he might one day be released and reconcile with his family.Near the end of the training, Crot teaches Chambers a devious leg Joint lock designed to end the fight. He somberly instructs Chambers to use it to its full effectiveness if he gets the opportunity. Since Boyka enjoys brutalizing his opponents and other inmates with a passion that borderlines on sadism, and his mixture of personal pride and high tolerance for pain make it unlikely that he will submit, Crot instructs Chambers not to hesitate and to break Boyka's leg to end the fight if he gets the chance. Chambers agrees, but privately believes that he can fight Boyka to a knock-out.Once the fight begins it is apparent to all the viewers that the combatants are much more evenly matched and Chambers is much more impressive in his style. The fight is long and intense, with flurries of combinations, grapples, and throws traded between the two. Eventually, Chambers realizes that Boyka will not lose consciousness, will not submit, and will likely knock him out if the fight goes on too long. Chambers alters his strategy and manages to get Boyka in the joint lock and ends the fight by breaking Boyka's leg, proving that he is the undisputed new champion of the prison.Shortly thereafter, Chambers is released from prison and uses his winnings to buy Crot's freedom as well. In a final scene, he wheels Crot, who is now cleaned up and in possession of several gifts, to a train station to meet with his estranged niece in a happy reunion. Crot thanks Chambers for giving him the remainder of the winnings to start his life again, while Chambers expresses his gratitude for the help and training. Crot then meets with his niece and the two embrace for the first time.

Tags: cult, violence

Review:
The execution of the fight scenes, the action and stunt sequences are choreograph very nice and hard hitting.The story is not that new to movie-watchers, though there's some twist but still its some kind of a stereotype story...
But if you want hard hitting, bone breaking action entertainment, this one is a must see!The cast especially actors Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins Kicks Ass!
As a martial art practitioner I want to assure the audience that the movie will like to those of you who expect to see a really tough fight!
Even this time the creators made the fight scenes even more interesting, mainly because this time you will see not only clear boxing (as the previous "Undisputed"), but also you'll see very exciting moves by kicks, knees and even grappling.
This time Chambers, unlike, the previous part, will have to face much more devastating opponent in the person of the Russian prisoner Yurii Boika, whose character will take your attention from the beginning of the movie with his splendid moves on the ring.
Those of you who'll watch the movie, expecting something as good as the first part, wont be disappointed at all just because the director presents one well known of the audience Jorge Chambers.
White does a very good acting as well as fighting scenes , while the other character (Boyka) assures the spectacular.
The film will appeal to the masses due to its charismatic leads, impressive fight sequences and its varying plays on the audience's emotions.Regarding Isaac's choice for the lead players: Scott Adkins has the potential to become the next big thing for action movies.
He has the moves, the has the looks and the build and on top of all of that he can act!This film, I think, shows Isaac at his best and I was very impressed!
Michael Jai White was pretty good as the protagonist (certainly uses the expression "F you" a lot), the bad guy was pretty standard but fun, and the Russian inmates were more than just cardboard cutouts.
The other delight about this film is that the the acting was very good, and the ending was a real surprise that elevated the movie from a macho martial arts movie to one that had real emotion and humanity that anyone who still has a beating heart inside of him can relate to.
I did not just like it because I am a martial artist and the fights scenes were superb, I liked it because I was taken in and I began to care about the people and the characters.So many martial arts flicks lack this kind of substance and richness.
Michael Jai White stars as George "the Ice Man" Chambers, played in the original by Ving Rhames.
He's not playing the Wesley Snipes character as we might have assumed, considering White has been rumoured to be replacement Blade for Snipes, and after all Snipes and White are both martial arts demon's.Anyway director Isaac Florentine has always shown a knack for filming fight scenes, without ever really getting the rest particularly right.
Ken Lerner too makes a welcome appearance playing a role we've seen many times before from him, and he of course he'll always be remembered as the agent, Arnold stabs in the back with a pen, in Running Man. Eli Danker is also superb.However the real star of this piece is Scott Adkins, the British born, Kickboxer/Gymnast, here playing a Russian prison tournament champ.
They feel unique too, much down to Adkin's himself but also the great photography, dolly and steadi-cam work.This may have a plot that could have been written on the back of a match box, probably reading something along the lines of "Michael Jai White is forced to fight Scott Adkin's, twice!" However the film looks polished thanks to Ross Clarkson's photography, while Florentine is allowed to show some auterism that many DTV directors for hire aren't allowed to.
Thankfully the cast are good enough to rise above the trite situations which is why it's important in these films to include guys like Ben Cross, who can act.Overall this is a film that will no doubt gain cult status amongst martial arts fan's.
Former heavyweight champion, George 'The Iceman' Chambers (Micheal Jai White, taking over for Ving Rhames) is sent to a Russian gulag on trumped-up charges where he must fight.
Over The Top. Florentine is an absolute genius.This is the best movie he has ever done and if you miss seeing this film you will kick yourself 1000 times over.
Lets just hope you don't kick yourself like this kid Scott Adkins does to Michael Jay White.If you like fights that are totally out of control and awesome this is the film for you.But hold on ladies this one is for you as well.
Undisputed 2 could be one of the best action movies that you never seen.
Micheal is a excellent martial artist and he is a OK actor, I mean he sure is a best action star than those Van Damme and Segal guys and he should be better known.
Scott Adkins is really a excellent fighter and he does have the look and the acting chops to be the next big thing, I mean really there is not really a big action star out there in the USA, I mean Jackie and Jet are getting older and Van Damme and Segal are other there making some movies somewhere and there is Jason Statham who other making some action movies.
The plot deals with Micheal J White character plays George Chambers a ex champion boxer( George Chambers was played by Ving Rhames in the original) who is in other country down on his luck making cheap commercials and going know where in his life and gets convicted of a crime and goes to jail( wow what a day).
Scott Adkins plays Yuri Boyka a Russian mix martial artist fighter who is the champion of the underground fighting ring and soon enough George and Yuri will have to do battle.
Isaac Florentine makes sure the action is shot well and we see all the fights in all their glory and the movie mixes good martial arts and boxing and just good direction (the fight choreographer is J.J.
On my last point why is this director Issac Florentine not better known, I mean i know this director and i know that all his films are lower budget than Hollywood movies are and maybe they suffer from some acting problems and some other issues but they deliver the good with great martial arts and gun battles and Issac is one of the only director in Hollywood that knows how to shoot action ( no camera just jumping around YOU HEAR THAT Micheal BAY).
I hope his next movie which looks freaking awesome will be great and it also stars Scott Adkins which should if all things go right could be his big break through.
His one scene in Special Forces, his first collaboration with Florentine, had more impact.The action is decent and J.J. Perry's choreography is very good.
I know that my muted reaction to the film has a lot to do with coming to the film with too much expectation from the hype, but fights excluded it just isn't very appealing.With notable similarities to Van Damme's In Hell (same prison set, similar themes and scenes)Undisputed 2 doesn't give us enough that's new.
It lacks the stare power of "Undisputed" but the story is just as powerful, though it largely resembles the plot of the original, and the fight sequences give you the rush of the original "rocky" films.
Both Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins have shown their ability to adapt their martial arts background into very believable choreographed fight scenes.
At times I wanted more from the film and in turn, I sometimes the film went beyond its believability, however, all and all, I thoroughly enjoyed "Undisputed II" and I look forward to seeing more from Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins..
Michael White takes over from Ving Rhames in 2002's UNDISPUTED, to play a former boxing champ, "Iceman" Chambers, who finds himself locked up in a Russian prison on phony charges.
The purpose is to get Chambers to fight the prison's undisputed champ, a big bully of a guy named Uri Boyka (impressively played by Brit thesp Scott Adkins).
This film, like the original, is heavily padded with sporadic fight scenes and other bits of business like Chambers ending up in solitary with rats for cell mates and later being staked out in the bitter-cold prison yard.
I absolutely love every film Scott Adkins has a major role in and i thought Micheal Jai White was fantastic as Spawn so i was definitely satisfied with this well made low budget martial arts film.Where many feel the martial arts films of the 1970's and 1980's was the prime age of karate movies i disagree and believe the newer martial arts films are far better.Look at Ong-Bak, Fearless, The Protector, Unleashed, Kung Fu Hustle, The Transporter, Transporter 2, and this film Undisputed:Last Man Standing.While i'm not an enormous fan of martial arts movies i do watch them a lot due to my karate obsessed friend.Today he and I watched Undisputed:Last Man standing and I'm surprised at the quality work put into this low budget movie.The storyline makes you root for Micheal Jai White as he's framed and put into a Russian prison, there he is forced to fight a dangerous man in a mafia run UFC for prison inmates.This film focuses on the morality of selflessly helping others in need even without gaining anything but that feeling that you've done good, it's overall a very uplifting movie that is more than pointless violence.The fight sequences are amazing as Scott Adkins shows off his stuntman skills with fast paced grappling, punches, and of course his signature spin kick.The actual fight scenes are shot at normal speed but when a punch or kick connects it freeze frames just as the shot connects and returns to normal speed a very exciting film technique that shows off some great karate moves.The dialog is solid and the lines that are meant for comic relief are actually funny (a rarity with any film today)not to mention the very British Scott Adkins putting on a very believable Russian accent and playing his character to perfection, in fat all the actors played there characters to perfection.If Undisputed:Last Man Standing received a theatrical release it could probably hold it's own against big budget martial arts films like The Transporter or Dead Or Alive.The flaws are in the pacing and a few of Micheal Jai Whites fight scenes without Scott Adkins as his attacks look very phony and the reactions are far too over the top but overall this is another good martial arts film that the year 2006 has to offer I now await the next martial arts movie Rogue..
As a fan of the (TV) martial arts skills of Wesley Snipes in his previous roles, the first instalment of this franchise was good, but not great.Add Scott Adkins with his (real) martial arts skills and (real) scary persona, and you have a great second instalment to this franchise!Everything about this film was top notch, the action, suspense, directing, writing, and of course the outstanding martial arts choreography.Undisputed 2 has set a new modern standard for bad-as* martial-arts films!A perfect 10/10!.
Martial arts movies like this had it's glory in the late 80's and 90's, with tons of titles of both great, good, mediocre, bad and terrible quality.
The first "Undisputed" movie starred Wesley Snipes and was a straight up boxing film.
"Undisputed II" is more of a mixed martial arts film even though Michael Jai White plays an American boxing champion.
Since this movie has been out for a little while I'll spare you the plot details and just tell you that Scott Adkins is awesome; you won't believe some of the kicks he pulls off in this.
Michael Jai White is awesome; one of the most underrated martial artists in the movies today.
And "Undisputed II" is one of the best martial arts movies I've seen in recent years.
The fight scenes are very well done and it's obvious that a martial artist directed this movie.
It's got two incredible lead performances from both Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins, a great plot that moves along quickly, and the fight sequences are out of this world.Scott Adkins was born to play Boyka, and he is absolutely amazing to watch in action.
Michael Jai White is also in tip top form in this movie and although he does have to reign in his kicking skills (he's just a boxer in this film), he still shines right alongside Adkins.A brilliant martial arts film and one of my all time favorites.
As for the acting, it's decent, not award winning, but gets the job done.To sum up: Undisputed II is a pretty entertaining prison/fighting-movie.
Looking forward to watch Undisputed 3 - redemption soon.Plot is brilliant and really impressed with Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins acting.
It has more bone-crunching fights.The plot: Heavy-weight boxing champion George "The Iceman" Chambers (White) is once again thrown in prison after being framed.
It had a great cast, an excellent story, and first-rate editing, definitely one of the better boxing movies in my opinion.
Great Mixed Martial Arts - this movie has some great features in the fights, quick camera shots some awesome details on the hits.
The actors was well picked, Scott Adkins as Boyka that man has potential for other great movies.
All the fights scenes were brilliant and none of them used wires, which was good to see because most films use them now a days.
Michael Jai Whte and Scott Adkins produce some amazing fights scenes, show some amazing moves and both act very well.
This film is great to watch with it's amazing fights scenes which will keep you amazed through out the whole of the film and it is the perfect film for people that love martial arts and fighting..
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing is the best fight film I've seen since "Fight Club".
These two characters played their roles marvolously, both knowing that they are bad mofo's, the only difference is that "Boyka" has a need to be viewed as the best fighter ever so he can be the top dog in the prison earning him power and respect; Whereas "Iceman" truly lives up to his name and believe me when I say I don't think there was one point in the movie that he ever doubts the fact that he doesn't give a "F" who you are or how tough you act because this guy would have made Mike Tyson crap himself in his prime.
Although the title role of Iceman is changed, I felt Michael Jai White's performance was excellent for this film.
This sequel has everything from the fight sequences to the characters done much better than the first "Undisputed".
I just don't get why they had to use the character George "Iceman" Chambers from the first movie in this one who was first played by Ving Rhames.
Now I am not a big fan of this actor but I liked his presence in some of his past action movies.
Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins produce some amazing fights scenes, show some amazing moves and both act very well.
The second of the UNDISPUTED franchise, LAST MAN STANDING sees B-movie action specialist Isaac Florentine taking over from Walter Hill for what is a very different beast to the first.
Gone are that film's cast, with Michael Jai White playing the hulking hero and taking over from Ving Rhames who played the same character in the first.
Jai White is okay as the hero, although his character is perhaps a bit too hard to be very sympathetic, but then-newcomer Scott Adkins is the stand-out as his opponent, the Russian beast Boyka.
The first thing this film did right was replace Ving Rhames a non professionally trained fighter with Michael Jae White an actual actor trained to fight.The second was to change the fighting from just boxing to MMA instead, this allows for more variety and for it to stop it being rocky in prison.The Third was casting Scott Adkins as the Yuri "the most complete fighter in the world" Boyka, Adkins fights the role being an MMA trained fighter.The story is better, the Characters are more developed and the fighting is more real than the first, the shots are held and look if not are genuine.The Plot shows George Chambers going to prison again, but this time it's more clear why he's going to jail and that he's innocent, he stirs trouble when he's challenge by Yuri Boyka, of course he refuses to fight,but is forced to, otherwise he stays in jail, losing his cell mate who he becomes friends with in the process after he was forced to betray him, joining forces with a Russian prisoner bound to a wheelchair who you become attached to as he tells his story of giving his life for his brother, and that he doesn't want his niece to know of his existence.Not as good as Undisputed 3 but still holds its own as a great film..
Michael Jai White is very good as Chambers.
The fights between Adkins and Jai White deliver in a big way.
Martial art fans or people who just love fights will enjoy this one.7.5/10.
Michael Jai White, if you like his role in this movie you love all of his previous action movies,because he's always mad,narcissistic and boring and this is no different.I really think the writers did a great job in copying the movie (in hell), because both main characters are wrongfully get thrown in a Russian prison both are forced to fight and both refuse and are tied to a post in the snow for refusing.....wow, really good copying.