Martial arts and video games have been together almost from the very beginning, and together have created some of the best-known games in the industry. And like those games some of these titles have been transferred into movies that have been putting the action back in action films. With this latest incantation we're given a mostly female cast that can kick ass at every level of competition throughout the story. There are some familiar faces in the film but with such a flimsy plot there isn't much call for any great acting, but how much great acting do you really need for a good martial arts movie.
The top talents in various fighting styles are brought together for a chance to win 10 million dollars, but when they discover that there is more going on than meets the eye, they have to fight for their lives in order to survive. The biggest part of this film is the fight sequences, the choreography is at times breathtaking and some of them are so fluid it's like watching a very intense ballet. The acting is not stellar but for a story like this one that's not what the audience is looking for, quick action and a lot of martial arts fighting and most of the people that watch this film will be happy.
The one thing that this story has to fight against is that it's too much like Mortal Kombat, and doesn't breakout of that mold enough to be its own entity. But lets face it, the draw here, like the video game, is the female fighters clad in bikinis and underwear, and there's more of that than you can shake a stick at. This is a worthwhile addition to the new era of martial arts films that have been coming out in the past few years, and having the woman jumping around half naked doesn't hurt it any either.
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