Redbelt (2008) Reviews
- Starring:
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Mamet
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama, Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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13 out of 17 people found this review helpful I'm not much of a martial arts fan, but his film has a very good back story that holds your interest with deep moral quandries and human drama. My only complaints are that the opening scenes are a ... Read More I'm not much of a martial arts fan, but his film has a very good back story that holds your interest with deep moral quandries and human drama. My only complaints are that the opening scenes are a bit confusing, some scenes are dimly lit, and the dialogue is very wordy, Yet, everything gels quite well eventually. Recommended!! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
22 out of 35 people found this review helpful great movie, i sugest this movie for the true martial arts fan, david memet does a great job in displaying a traditional Martial Artist and his love and pride of the art.
a good movie about ... Read More great movie, i sugest this movie for the true martial arts fan, david memet does a great job in displaying a traditional Martial Artist and his love and pride of the art.
a good movie about respect, tradition and martial arts FINALY!
if your a uneducated person like above i suggest you stay away from this movie :) Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful Not too bad a movie. Enjoyable. Its a martial arts movie but the martial arts is more like a subplot, it is more about the people involved. But the martial arts action that is in the movie is good. ... Read More Not too bad a movie. Enjoyable. Its a martial arts movie but the martial arts is more like a subplot, it is more about the people involved. But the martial arts action that is in the movie is good. Nicely done and worth a view. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 9 people found this review helpful This is a good movie. Ok it's not nonstop action but it's still exciting from beginning to end mostly due to Chiwetel Ejiofor's performance and style. Don't know what his real background is in bjj ... Read More This is a good movie. Ok it's not nonstop action but it's still exciting from beginning to end mostly due to Chiwetel Ejiofor's performance and style. Don't know what his real background is in bjj but he was quite convincing as a master in this movie. Movie makes a point about how martial arts originally were intended as honorable self defense/combat systems but now, especially with mma, that is increasingly being forgotten and martial arts seems to be more of a money making spectacle. I agree. Martial arts fans from any discipline should not pass this movie up. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 14 people found this review helpful I was extremely excited to rent this movie with all the Brazilian Jiu jitsu and MMA fighters in the movie and that it was directed by a purple belt in BJJ, but I was very disappointed. Although the ... Read More I was extremely excited to rent this movie with all the Brazilian Jiu jitsu and MMA fighters in the movie and that it was directed by a purple belt in BJJ, but I was very disappointed. Although the movie was only 90 minutes it seemed to drag on for hours. The story line was very disjointed and had multiple story lines that didn't need to be in the movie. The ending didn't make much sense. The only strong point of the movie was the fight choreography but I recommend to pass on this one and hope in the future a good BJJ or MMA movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 14 people found this review helpful I rented this movie expecting something like Blood Sport. Like Blood Sport, the acting was bad. Unlike Blood Sport, it was boring, confusing and had very little action. They threw in all these ... Read More I rented this movie expecting something like Blood Sport. Like Blood Sport, the acting was bad. Unlike Blood Sport, it was boring, confusing and had very little action. They threw in all these characters and I have no idea what their roles were or what the heck was going on. Was everyone in this big conspiracy to get Mike to fight? What was Tim Allens agenda? I guess I'll never know. Van Damme is the only person who could've saved this movie. He could've kicked @$$ while reciting lines to a simple story line I could follow. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 15 people found this review helpful I thought this was going to be an mma movie but it tried to be a weird art house movie. the problem is it made no sense at all. very boring with few fight scenes. although it is juvenile, Never ... Read More I thought this was going to be an mma movie but it tried to be a weird art house movie. the problem is it made no sense at all. very boring with few fight scenes. although it is juvenile, Never Back Down was actually entertaining Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
12 out of 45 people found this review helpful this movie was the dumbest thing ive ever seen. they repeat every goddamn sentence 50 friggen times. its like you put a bunch of down syndrome homeschooled ninjas in front of a camera and started ... Read More this movie was the dumbest thing ive ever seen. they repeat every goddamn sentence 50 friggen times. its like you put a bunch of down syndrome homeschooled ninjas in front of a camera and started taping. the acting was so bad i couldnt even watch it. and the plot didnt help. nobody acts like that in real life. its retarted. thank you. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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