Pretty passable overall, some of the bad acting is funny and some of your standard schlocky B-movie stuff is too. However the fighting is for the most part a bit dull and feels slow, and is shot so it's obvious that stuff doesn't connect. It' also felt like certain parts had been cut out?
Plot summary
After 3 DEA agents are killed by crime boss Mr. Li (Hong), the DEA reluctantly calls in New York cop and martial arts expert Tyler Wilson (Blanks) and sends him undercover on assignment to Toronto to team up with Canadian vice cop Michael Reeds (Merhi). Wilson and Reeds must infiltrate Li's gang, so enter a martial arts tournament that Mr Li is known to attend to recruit talent.
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April 06, 2022 at 03:50 AM
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Some funny bad moments but dull fighting
The only reason for this movie to exist:
"Garras de Baitola", which means "Talons of the Queer" in Portuguese. Search for that in youtube. It's a hysterical hilarious parody made by the Brazilian comedy troupe "Hermes & Renato" on the old MTV.
Interesting fighting movie
If anyone say that this is a B-movie, then I suppose they are right about that. If anyone say that this is low-budget, I guess they are right about that too. But these minor details don't mean that this movie isn't good. Personally, I think this is pure entertainment from beginning to end. Good fight scenes, especially from Blanks. It was also interesting to see that Matthias Hues were in it as a bad guy. As always, he does that job in an excellent way. And if you like James Hong, he's here too. All in all a good fighting movie with excellent teamwork between Billy Blanks and Jalal Merhi. The ending proves just that.