This Golden Harvest production is set in the near future when internet fighting is the world's favorite sport (even surpassing soccer!). Anyway, a group of people get together and beat each other up on a very intricate obstacle course. Two of the competitors are former pupils of the same master. Oooooohhhh, there's gonna be some drama. The film is 80% fighting and the fights are good. Or I should say entertaining in a comic book way. They are sped up a tiny bit and the director uses lots of freeze frames, swipes and quick pans so you never stick on one fight/shot for too long. The other 20% of the film is spent on some amazingly funny dialogue. I watched the dubbed US release but you can tell the English speaking actors really delivered their lines. This is acting that makes Jean Claude Van Damme look like a Elia Kazan protégé. Still, combined with the fast action and professional look, this c-grade acting combines well to make a entertaining 90 minutes.
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