Kickboxer 5: Redemption
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Actor: Geoff Meed, Greg Latter, James Ryan (IV), Mark Dacascos, Tony CaprariBrand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Kickboxer 5: Redemption
Movie Review: way to kill a series
Summary: 3 Stars
Kickboxer 5 was not the worst martial arts movie I have seen, but compared to the other 4 Kickboxers, this just did not belong. The other Kickboxers remained fairly close to one another through either story or characters. The only element from any of the previous Kickboxers found in Redemption was David Sloan, who appaears no more than a shadow getting the beat down and killed during the beginning credits. Its quite ridiculous too, because the goons that kill him can't seem to lay a hand on Matt Reeves (Marc Dacascos) throughout the movie.
Matt Reeves, our main character, receives the news that Sloan was killed by the Negaal Federation, and soon they kill another of Matt's friends who has just won an important ring match. So Matt of course wants revenge, travels to South Africa to locate and stop the leader of the Federation - Mr. Negaal. Mr Negaal (James Ryan) is an ok villain, but really has no skill in this movie that impressed me. His goons are complete idiots. The other characters in the movie are your basic average B movie actors. Marc Dacascos is the only highlight, of the film period. His katas and training sequences are worth watching, but any fights he takes part in are just totally unimpressive, and that includes the final brawl against Negaal which is one of the most dissapointing climatic fights I have ever seen.
Redemption is just average, maybe not even quite. Its not extremely cheesy nor ridiculously stupid, but it just does not impress, when it so easily could have. The fights are pointless and the plot is too predictable. If you are bored and need some average entertainment, here you go. Don't even bother getting this if you wish to complete your Kickboxer collection - it just doesn't even fit the role.
Summary of Kickboxer 5: Redemption
Kickboxing action has never been so powerful! Matt Reeves a retired kickboxing champion coaches his friend Johnny Styles to win the championship. Johnny is then approached by representatives of the fierce and dangerous Negaal a man who formed his own underground kickboxing federation. Johnny's refusal to join the dark organization ignites a blazing kickboxing fight in which he is brutally murdered. Enraged his friend Matt hunts Negaal down and exposes him as a murderer. Explosive hard-hitting action ensues as the two avengers fight to the death.System Requirements:Starring Dale Cutts Denney Pierce Duane Porter Geoff Meed George Moolman Greg Latter James Ryan John Hussey Mark Dacascos Mathew Stewardson Robert Whitehead Rulan Booth Tony Caprari Directed by Kristine Peterson Running time: 91 minutes Copyright Lion's Gate 2003Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 031398838029 Manufacturer No: 71495Similar DVD Movies
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