The Circuit
by Jalal Merhi
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Actor: Ace Cruz, Cristiana DiPietro, Jacov Bresler, Loren Avedon, Michael BlanksDirector: Jalal Merhi
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of The Circuit
Movie Review: I can't believe Jalal Merhi made a watchable movie
Summary: 2 Stars
Now first of all I was realy stuck between a 2 and a 3 but the movie just gets too freaking stupid.
So Jalal Merhi directs this movie. The same guy you may remember as the little Iranian guy who started acting in B-action movies in the early 90's. So Oliver Gruner stars as a gym teacher for track stars at a college, I think so at least, they don't exactly dwell on that. So he has a student(his brother) and it just so happens that these guys who are sitting in a car looking for fighters are scoping him out and notice Oliver. Just so happens that they all recognize him and whadda ya know, he was an undefeated fighter in a kumite type thing they call "The Circuit". Not the most original name and it isn't like they try to say they are inventing something. This movie really doesn't have a beginning, it just sort of happens. So basically Oliver's brother is forced to fight in the circuit and then Oliver has to go fight and save him. Now the fights are pretty fun to watch. Billy's Blanks's brother Michael gets in some great kicks and the villian is pretty good. Of course though Oliver is the man. He is usually a really flashy kicker but doesn't really get to display much of that in this movie. With this film being made around 2001 they incorporated a lot of MMA type of fighting. I thought it was a great touch to have training sequences for Oliver though they could have been a lot better.
Now the movie was a bit below average but the fight scenes really make it. Unfortunately with Merhi directing this the end involves people hitting Oliver over and over and then before he is about to be hit for the 12th time, he makes his move and defeats his opponent. This goes on for like 3 fights and just gets a bit boring to say the least. The final fight is outrageously stupid and I won't spoil it for you but I hope that you at least have a good laugh about it like it did.
The DVD release it outstanding. Extended interviews with cast and crew and a commentary with the director, composer, and the editor. Unfortunately I found it really boring. Odd to see this amount of good special features but still nice to see. 5.1 sound is also decent.
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